Deadly Force Encounter

The defendant officer was initially denied qualified immunity after fatally shooting a violent subject

Police were in a hourslong standoff with the man before shots were fired, after his mother called 911 to report he was vandalizing a vehicle

During the course of about four minutes, the man fired 15 rounds from two rifles at officers responding to reports he assaulted a family member

Appellate court concludes that the evidence plainly showed the officers subjectively believed the suspect had a gun

The officer, believing the suspect was armed and that a fellow officer was in danger, shot the suspect from behind

This tactic expands your ability to stop a deadly threat

...as the impartial investigator, here’s what I’m not going to tell you

Four officers engaged with the suspect for roughly six minutes trying to de-escalate the situation

The incident began after an officer observed a man lighting vehicles on fire in a parking lot near a district station

“It is a 2,000-pound weapon. They tried to end it peacefully, but ultimately, their lives were put in danger and they had to react.”

The man entered the detective's office on the first floor of the building and began assaulting him with an unknown object, cutting the officer on the neck and head

Continuum does not accurately describe police response options to resistance

Neuroscientist explains how brain anatomy and physiology influence decision-making in the stressful situations police officers regularly face

Answering key questions from attendees during this Police1 learning event

Test results can be used to develop motorcycle law enforcement officer tactics for hostile confrontations