Officer-Involved Shootings
Police1’s officer-involved shootings resource page provides law enforcement professionals with timely news, expert analysis, and practical training insights related to deadly force incidents. Explore breaking updates on officer shootings nationwide, legal developments, use-of-force policies, and tactical lessons learned. Our coverage includes commentary from law enforcement leaders, attorneys, and trainers to help officers and agencies prepare for, respond to, and recover from critical incidents. Whether you are a patrol officer, supervisor, or command staff, Police1 delivers trusted resources to support informed decision-making, enhance officer safety, and improve community trust in law enforcement.
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Not every state that mandates body cameras allocates the funding for it, and the hefty price tag is just one of many hurdles that agencies can face
Doug and Jim discuss how police leaders can prepare for the worst, which could be just one controversial incident away
Calls for police use of force transparency overlook the real risk to public safety personnel by releasing the video
Officer Jesse Hartnett wiped away tears while recalling how he survived an unprovoked attack two years ago
Lawmakers urged parole officials in New York to deny the release of Herman Bell, a who was one of three men convicted of killing two NYC cops
Police conducted a drug raid at the home when the woman shot at officers
The president of a Detroit police union spoke out against the city
FBI agents were attempting to rescue Ulises Valladares before he was fatally shot
Police Commissioner Richard Ross said Monday that he had “some concerns” about a fatal OIS of a man who allegedly struck a pedestrian
Spokesman T.J. Smith said they are “extraordinarily fortunate once again that we didn’t have an officer shot” that night
Police were called to reports of shots fired in a Chicago neighborhood when they found Aquoness Cathery armed with a handgun
The shooting of 16-year-old Joseph Haynes prompted an online petition demanding that deputies no longer carry guns in Juvenile Court
Officer Glenn Doss had been in critical condition after being shot in the head while sitting in a patrol car last week
Trooper Edward Andersson was shot and beaten a year ago by a Mexican man he was trying to help after a car crash
Michael Schulte, son of the Alabama officer killed by Verrnon Madison, said “this tragedy isn’t finished”
A state attorney said Officer James Boulay “was in fear of being dragged under the Subaru” driven by the suspect
Jim and Doug discuss some ways to ready yourself and your department when the cameras start rolling
Justices halted the execution of an Alabama inmate whose attorneys argue that dementia has left him unable to remember killing an officer three decades ago
Officer Glenn Doss was among the officers responding to a domestic violence call when the suspect fired and struck the officer in the head
The troopers were flown to Baltimore to be treated for leg wounds at a trauma center
U.S. Deputy Marshal Christopher David Hill was fatally shot last week while serving an arrest warrant last week
Deputy Heath Gumm was killed when he and other deputies were responding to a disturbance in a residential area
Edward Archer offered the same response again and again as each charge was read aloud, saying “I don’t plead to anyone but Allah”
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Deputy Jeff Pelle was shot during a New Year’s Eve ambush that killed Deputy Zackari Parrish
The organization is also calling on others to donate to help the family of slain Deputy U.S. Marshal Christopher David Hill
Prosecutors said it was “reasonable” for Officer Tucker Seitz “to use deadly force” as Antonio Davis presented a “serious and immediate threat”
Authorities say a man shot and wounded a Detroit police officer who was responding to a domestic violence call
Deputy Heath Gumm, 31, and other deputies were responding to a disturbance when the shooting took place
The DA said prosecutors would not be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Kevin Ferguson used excessive force as he tried to make a citizen’s arrest
Troopers said the man they believe is responsible for the shooting is dead
Fairfax County Police Chief Edwin Roessler said he released the video in an effort at transparency
Police said officers were searching for a suspect in a Sunday homicide when the suspect opened fire
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