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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Both officers survived, but one left the department due to his injury
A prosecutor said the video shows that the officer shot Jerime Mitchell in self-defense, but Mitchell has argued that the officer was the aggressor
The second officer who was shot Wednesday responding to a domestic dispute has died from his injuries
A lawyer for an FBI agent arrested for firing his gun at an officer says the agent was feeling paranoid and only vaguely recalls what happened
The foreman of the jury that couldn’t reach a verdict in the murder trial of a former South Carolina police officer initially wanted to convict Michael Slager of murder
The grainy images released Thursday show what police describe as the “unknown suspect” riding a bike just before the Nov. 22 shooting
Minguell Lembrick was suspected of shooting and killing a Ga. officer and critically wounding another
There are many citizens who will be enjoying Christmas this year thanks to the courage and decisiveness of these knights in blue
The officer has been cleared in the shooting
His condition had deteriorated the night before after doctors failed to remove the bullet in his head
Prosecutors dropped murder charges Wednesday against a man in the killing of a Detroit college police officer who was shot in the head
A manhunt is underway
The lieutenant has been cleared in the shooting
The incident is under investigation
Because of the nature of policing in a free society, police officers are highly visible and accessible, by design, 24 hours a day
The jury said that it was unable to unanimously agree on a verdict for Michael Slager
As the suspect held a girl as a human shield, his movements exposed him to a sheriff’s marksman who targeted him through a window and killed him with a shot to the head
Visualization techniques help prepare police officers for rapid reaction during high stress, critical incidents
The fatal shooting sparked national outrage after video taken by a witness was circulated online
Jim and Doug discuss this troubling trend
Some people continue to believe that shooting a dangerous subject in the hand or the leg is not only feasible, but preferable to shooting center mass
The end of a criminal or internal investigation of a police-involved critical incident does not foreclose future civil action against the officer or the department
Prosecutors have decided not to charge officers with a crime in the fatal shooting of a homeless black man on Skid Row last year
The chief said the officer had no other option but to use physical force to prevent the armed suspect’s escape
One of the officers is in critical, but stable condition
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