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One Vision. One Mission. <br />Lino Lakes Public Safety Department Critical Incident Response <br />MN Statute 609.066 Authorized Use of Deadly Force <br />by Peace Officers <br />Subd. 2.Use of deadly force. <br />(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 609.06 or 609.065, the use of deadly force by a peace officer <br />in the line of duty is justified only if an objectively reasonable officer would believe, based on the totality <br />of the circumstances known to the officer at the time and without the benefit of hindsight, that such force is <br />necessary: <br />(1) to protect the peace officer or another from death or great bodily harm, provided that the threat: <br />(i) can be articulated with specificity by the law enforcement officer; <br />(ii) is reasonably likely to occur absent action by the law enforcement officer; and <br />(iii) must be addressed through the use of deadly force without unreasonable delay; or