Hard to imagine "the right thing" ever involves using force to detain a citizen who poses no urgent threat and has not engaged in violent behavior. That detainment may be temporary, but it is a complete and utter denial of all basic human rights to the person being detained.
If you resist arrest, police will use force to detain you. That's how that works. Did you think arrest was voluntary? I'll pretend you're not trolling and actually needed this explained to you.