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New York City Police guidelines prohibit an officer from firing his weapon at a suspect except as a last resort to save a life
Indeed, soldiers on guard duty will be severely punished for "abandoning their post" if they leave before being "properly relieved".
Indeed, soldiers on guard duty will be severely punished for "abandoning their post" if they leave before being "properly relieved".
==New York City==
* The guidelines prohibit an officer from firing his weapon at a suspect except as a last resort to save a life, according to the New York City Police Department Patrol Guide. To fire, the officer must have reason to believe the suspect is armed. He must also have reason to believe the ''fleeing felon poses an immediate threat of serious physical injury to the officer'' or ''that failure to apprehend the fleeing felon poses a threat of serious physical injury to others,'' the guidelines state. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE7D61539F933A25751C0A966958260]
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