Weapons and law enforcement operations

States often face situations in which officials must use force to maintain or restore public security, law and order in armed conflicts or other situations of violence.

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Training organized by the ICRC in Geneva, Switzerland for police and gendarmerie forces.

Weapons, law enforcement and IHL

This use of force by law enforcement officials is governed mainly by international human rights law and domestic law and must be strictly regulated by states.

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Use of force in law enforcement operations

In Amman, Jordan, an ICRC delegate teaches Jordanian Gendarmerie staff the basic rules of maintaining order and the use of force.

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In Lima, Peru, a training exercise on the use of force and human rights includes a simulation of a suspect's street arrest.

The use of force in law enforcement operations: Q&A

When conducting operations to maintain or restore public security, law and order – namely law enforcement operations – State officials can resort to a variety of measures, including, understringent conditions, the use of force.