# The Secure Training Centre Rules 1998, Rule 37: Use of force


(1) An officer in dealing with a trainee shall not use force unnecessarily and, when the application of force to a trainee is necessary, no more force than is necessary shall be used.
(2) No officer shall act deliberately in a manner calculated to provoke a trainee.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/472/rule/37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/secure-training-centre-rules-1998/rule-37
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