THERE ARE BETTER OPTIONS THAN A DOGPILE When multiple officers are involved in taking someone into custody, coordination matters. What we often see is chaos, everyone diving in without a plan, turning what should be a controlled arrest into a dangerous pile-on. Each officer on scene should have a designated responsibility. One may secure knee-on-top position, another controls the legs, and another manages head. Assigning clear roles eliminates the chaos of everyone trying to do the same thing. W