Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
Title 10 - Energy |
Chapter X - Department of Energy (General Provisions) |
Part 1049 - Limited Arrest Authority and Use of Force by Protective Force Officers of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve |
§ 1049.7 - Exercise of arrest authority - Use of deadly force.
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§ 1049.7 Exercise of arrest authority - Use of deadly force.
(a) The use of deadly force is authorized only under exigent circumstances where the Protective Force Officer reasonably believes that such force is necessary to:
(1) Protect himself from an imminent threat of death or from serious bodily harm;
(2) Protect any person or persons in or upon the SPR from an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm.
(b) If circumstances require the use of a firearm by a Protective Force Officer, the Officer shall give a verbal warning (e.g., an order to halt), if feasible. A Protective Force Officer shall not fire warning shots under any circumstances.