1. a) Officers shall not strike or lay hands on a detainee or employ the use of chemical agents except:

   1. 1) In self-defense.
   2. 2) To prevent escape.
   3. 3) To prevent serious injury or damage to person or property.
   4. 4) To quell a disturbance.
   5. 5) To effect detention.
   6. 6) To establish control.
2. b) Force shall be employed only as a last resort or when other means are unavailable or inadequate and only to the degree reasonably necessary to achieve a permitted purpose.
3. c) Following the use of chemical agents, appropriate measures as recommended by the manufacturer shall be taken to minimize the effect of the chemicals.

(Source: Amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 19227, effective November 1, 1998)