USE OF FORCE AND FIREARMS Accountability: 1. All incidents of the use of force or firearms shall be followed by reporting and review by superior officials 2. Superior officials shall be held responsible for the actions of police under their command if the superior official knew or should have known of abuses but failed to take concrete action 3. Officials who refuse unlawful superior orders shall be given immunity 4. Officials who commit abuses of these rules shall not be excused on the grounds that they were following superior orders OHCHR Police Trainer’s Guide Session 8 (Use of Force)/7 106