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Task: Handcuffing

Baskin v. Smith, 50 Fed. Appx. 731 (6 Cir. 2002).
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Handcuffing too tightly and failing to double-lock the handcuffs may

lead to an excessive force claim, particularly when the officers have

been placed on notice by a suspect’s complaints.

Note: An officer may document proper handcuffing by including

documentation in the arrest report:

“Subject was arrested, handcuffed (checked for fit, double-

locked)”

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