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Law enforcement policies.

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CA AB 594 · Assembly Bill · 2021–2022

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1
Latest action
Feb 1, 2022

What it does

Under existing law, a peace officer is justified in using deadly force when the officer reasonably believes, based on the totality of the circumstances, that such force is necessary to defend against an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury to the officer or another person, or to apprehend a fleeing felon, as specified.

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