Answer:

useforce

Answer	Crossword Clue
USEFORCE	Get tough, in a way
USEFORCE	Hardly treat with kid gloves
USEFORCE	Get tough

USEFORCE	Respond to one who won't go quietly
USEFORCE	Get physical, perhaps
USEFORCE	What the police might do to stop a crime
USEFORCE	Resort to violence
USEFORCE	Pursue violent options
USEFORCE	Not rely just on persuasion
USEFORCE	Send in troops, e.g.