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TASER is not "one step down" from lethal force, it's just non-lethal force. Hell, some departments allow use of TASER when a subject shows passive resistance and that level of resistance only requires that a subject refuse to obey a lawful command.
Other departments require active resistance which is when a subject braces, tenses or pulls from a law enforcement officer.
If the Chief's dept policy states passive resistance is the minimum level of resistance for TASER then he's okay.
The federal gov sets the standard for TASER use and individual states and also departments can further restrict it to active resistance from passive.
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