Captain Scott L. Sargent is the Commanding Officer of the Use of Force Review Division of the Los Angeles Police Department. The Use of Force Review Division is responsible for the final review and adjudication of approximately 1800 use of force incidents each, year from physical force to lethal force incidents. Note: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and not of the Los Angeles Police Department or any other agency.

Scott Sargent
The Street As I See It