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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Jim and Doug discuss no-tattoo policies
Deputy Constable Justin Gay, 30, successfully underwent an 18-hour surgery on Monday
Both officers were in stable condition and their injuries were considered non-life-threatening
Police said Cpl. Seth J. Kelly will undergo another surgery to remove a bullet
Abbotsford Police Chief Bob Rich hailed Const. John Davidson as a hero after he was killed during a shootout
A man called 911 Sunday evening, saying someone was ramming his car with an SUV
The Portsmouth officer was shot multiple times by a 15-year-old suspect, who was later found with handcuffs on his wrist
A trooper clung to life Tuesday after he was shot three times during a gunfight with a motorist
The extent of the officer’s injuries are unknown at this time
Police told Jesus Alberto Geney-Montes, who said he had a gun, to show his hands, but he kept them in his pants pockets
Constantine Argyriou, 38, faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer
2016 saw an increase by more than three times of death by rifle fire over 2015
There is a dire need for peer-reviewed research in law enforcement that speaks to policy, practice, training and tactics around de-escalation
After his trail of terror was halted by a police bullet, he asked to display the Islamic State flag in his hospital room
The officer is in stable condition
The gunman opened fire on officers with an AR-15
The K-9 was reportedly stabbed to death by a suspect who was later shot and killed by an officer
Shots erupted when the 41-year-old officer approached a parked car in the city’s Castro neighborhood to check on reports of a suspicious vehicle
The DA cleared the officer in the shooting
Authorities shot and killed a man suspected of holding his child’s 70-year-old teacher hostage for nearly seven hours
NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill said Officer Ryan Nash “stopped the carnage moments after it began”
Deputies shot and killed a former deputy outside the agency’s HQ after he pointed a gun toward them
A San Bernardino County sergeant is in critical but stable condition after a suspect stabbed her in the face, shoulder and chest
Kshama Sawant is at the center of the lawsuit involving two officers who accused her of unjustly calling them murderers
Footage shows a gunman hiding in a car wash before opening fire on officers
The deputy is recovering from the injuries
Ex-Tulsa officer Betty Jo Shelby was acquitted earlier this year in the fatal September 2016 shooting of 40-year-old Terence Crutcher
Authorities said Sean Bohinski, 37, assaulted and tried to drown a Pa. wildlife officer before the officer fatally shot him
With increasing public expectation that police officers will render care on scene, what is the interface of law enforcement and prehospital care?
District Attorney George Gascón cited “insufficient evidence” while clearing Sgt. Justin Erb in the death of 29-year-old Jessica Williams
“Shots Fired” takes readers inside the minds of LEOs during officer-involved shootings
