If you are lawfully restraining someone and they are actively resisting, what can you do?

Using Compliance Control Techniques is appropriate in situations where an individual is lawfully restrained but is actively resisting. These techniques are designed to establish control over a non-compliant individual while minimizing the risk of injury to both the officer and the individual being restrained. Compliance Control Techniques may include methods that are generally recognized as reasonable and necessary to ensure safety, such as joint locks or physical holds, that allow the officer to maintain control without inflicting unnecessary harm.

In the context of this situation, using excessive force would not only be inappropriate but could also result in legal consequences for the officer. Releasing the individual immediately could lead to further resistance or escape, which compromises both the safety of the officer and the integrity of the law enforcement process. Calling for backup may be necessary in some situations, but it does not address the immediate need to control the individual who is resisting. Thus, applying Compliance Control Techniques is the most effective and responsible approach in this scenario.