FM 3-19.4 - Army Electronic Publications & Forms - U.S. Army

FM 3-19.4
3-24. NLW can be more humane, be consistent with the
political and social implications implicit in
humanitarian missions, be used during peacekeeping
missions, and facilitate post-incident stabilization by
reducing internee alienation and collateral damage.
3-25. The force that properly employs nonlethal options
gains advantages over those who rely on lethal options
alone, because the degree of provocation required to
employ these options is substantially less. This
advantage provides a more proactive posture and
quicker response as well as a diminished likelihood of
having a situation escalate to a point where deadly force
is required to resolve a conflict within the I/R facility.
3-26. NLW options are less likely to provoke others and
the use of NLW, in fact, may provoke a negative
response. However, demonstrated restraint greatly
diminishes feelings of anger and remorse when deadly
force is required after nonlethal options fail.
3-27. Military Police Nonlethal Weapons. I/R
facility commanders consider the use of force options
discussed in Chapter 2 and AR 190-14 when dealing
with disruptions within the compound. Facility
commanders are encouraged by AR 190-14 to substitute
nonlethal devices for firearms when it is considered
adequate for MP to safely perform their duties.
Currently, MP have such nonlethal options as riotcontrol
agents chlorobenzul-malononitrile (CS) and
oleoresin capsicum (OC), military working dogs (MWD),
an MP club, and a riot baton for crowd control. There are
other nonlethal devices currently being tested and
fielded that will be available to the I/R commander in
the future.
3-28. Nonlethal Training. Soldiers and their leaders
must be trained in the correct employment of NLW
available to them. Soldiers and their leaders must
understand the limited use of these systems in
environments with restrictive ROE. Their training must
3-12 Shoot, Move, and Communicate