Recently, the number of deaths in the United States due to police officers using deadly force has increased. The use of force is inevitable as a police officer; often one's own life or that of civilians is at risk when it comes to determining what type of force an officer should use. There are many incidents where the police officer must react within seconds and must choose between his own life or that of the person causing the disorder. The use of deadly force by a police officer sparked public outrage, sparking protests and creating a scandal for the officer and the police department. Many are unclear when it is appropriate for an officer to use deadly force and what constitutes that, or what happens when the officer does not use the appropriate force necessary to control the situation. There have been numerous changes in police departments across the country to try to reduce the use of deadly force in response to the problems that have resulted. Many do not know what deadly force is and when the appropriate time for the police officer is. to use it. According to CFR 1047.7, “Deadly force means any force that a reasonable person would consider likely to cause death or serious bodily harm.” This means that deadly force is meant to be used as a last resort when police cannot control the situation. To be able to use Deadly Force, it must only be justified if all lesser means have failed or cannot reasonably be used. A protective officer is only authorized to use deadly force when one of five circumstances is met. The first circumstance is "Self-defense, serious offenses against persons, nuclear weapon...... middle of paper ...... with the public" (When cops kill). Body cameras would capture the moment where officers use force, they would protect the officer in legal proceedings, but they could also be used as evidence against them. There are many controversies related to the use of the body camera, including the fact that the. officer can pause or stop the recording or he can edit the recording so that it does not look bad to the public The use of deadly force by police officers has increased across the country. has sparked public outrage as people have demanded changes in policing across the United States. Many citizens don't know what a police officer is thinking: They risk their own lives to protect the citizens who protect them. surround. For a police officer to use deadly force, many factors are necessary for the police officer to engage in deadly force..