NTOA › Forums › Operational Leadership › SWAT Command Decision-Making And Leadership I: Federman v. County of Kern › Do you ascertain if articulable facts exist prior to any escalation? › Reply To: Do you ascertain if articulable facts exist prior to any escalation? March 18, 2020 at 11:03 pm #8072 Adam BradfordParticipant This is of the utmost importance. Prior to any escalation of force, it needs to be explained why the force is needed. If you cannot justify it, then you wait and continue to work the problem until you can articulate why you need to escalate.
