A law enforcement officer shall not use a choke hold, as defined in § 38-8-101, with or without the use of a police baton, on any person unless the officer reasonably believes that deadly force is authorized pursuant to § 39-11-620.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 38-3-121, under Public Officers Preventing Commission of Offenses.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 38-3-121
A law enforcement officer shall not use a choke hold, as defined in § 38-8-101, with or without the use of a police baton, on any person unless the officer reasonably believes that deadly force is authorized pursuant to § 39-11-620.