Use of force and dismissals

In researching your decision, you review the officer’s actions in light of the police department’s use of force policy. That policy dictates that the following factors are considered when analyzing an officer’s use of force:

Was the severity of the victim’s crime such that the officer had valid reason to shoot him?
Did the victim pose an immediate threat to officer/citizen safety such that the officer had valid reason to shoot him?
Was the victim resisting arrest or fleeing from it when the officer shot him?
Was it apparent that the victim could cause physical harm to the officer and did the officer have the ability to counter the threatened harm without shooting?
Was there a “clear shot” opportunity (amount of distance and/or barriers between officer & victim)
Were there other force alternatives that the officer could have reasonably used instead of shooting?
While these factors do not mirror the homicide statute, they are of use to your use of charging discretion. Post your decision and reasoning on the discussion board using this format:

Start your post with writing either “Yes, the officer’s shooting was justified” or “No, the officer’s shooting was not justified.” (1 sentence long & worth up to 2 points)
List your reasoning for your decision as to whether the shooting was justified. Specifically, I need you to answer for each factor listed below based on the evidence presented in the Was it Excessive Force Preview the documentPowerPoint mentioned above. This list should include the number of the factor followed by your resolution of it and then proceed to the next factor.

AJS 123 Was it Excessive Force_