Find out the answer to this question by watching Police1’s on-demand webinar: Criminal and non-criminal barricade response: Understanding tactics, decision-making and the law.
Our expert panel:
- Contrasts the contemporary tactics being used for criminal and non-criminal barricade incidents
- Describes the legal elements of the public duty doctrine and special relationships exceptions
- Describes the policy, training and technology factors associated with non-criminal barricade responses
| Yes, police officers do generally have a legal obligation to protect others | 56 % |
| No, police officers do not generally have a legal obligation to protect others | 39 % |
| Not sure | 5 % |
| Total | 699 |