Lancaster’s Use of Force Policy
The Lancaster Bureau of Police recognizes and respects the value and special integrity of each human life. It is the policy of the police bureau that officers shall only respond to active aggression by applying force that is reasonable and necessary on any particular occasion. They shall discharge their firearms only when doing so is necessary to save a life or when it is the only effective means to apprehend an individual who poses an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury to officers or citizens.