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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Chicago Police have “quite a few questions” after officers fatally shot a man driving a stolen car
A Minnesota prosecutor said Friday that he won’t step aside but will add a special prosecutor to his team while deciding whether to charge an officer in the fatal shooting
The slain officer, a husband and father of two children, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died early Friday
Prosecutors say he fired three shots and took off. No one was injured
The gunman’s bullets that killed three law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge also targeted the country and “touched the soul of the entire nation,” Vice President Joe Biden said
The family has filed a $10.5 million notice of claim against the city
A sheriff is calling his deputy “one of the luckiest men in America” after a suspect’s weapon malfunctioned
Union is asking officers to refuse to work overtime during the Labor Day weekend to protest the “disrespect” of police
Demonstrators have been camping outside the governor’s residence since July 7, a day after Philando Castile was shot and killed
Shooting deaths spiked 78 percent, including an alarming increase in ambush-style assaults
Video shows a man retrieving a gun hidden in the back seat and shooting a park ranger in the vest
The officers had believed the armed man who they shot was the hostage taker
The officer was treated at a hospital for a minor gunshot wound and released
16 officers discharged their weapons and fired approximately 200 rounds during the gunfire exchange
State Police Sgt. R.J. Gibson’s report on the shooting concluded it was justified
Mayor Rahm Emanuel replaced IPRA’s head last year with a reform-minded ex-prosecutor and said more recently he’d like to replace IPRA entirely
The WNBA is withdrawing its fines for teams and players that showed support of citizens and police involved in recent shootings
It was the second recent funeral for the department, following the one in May for Det. Brad Lancaster
One of the suspects got into an officer’s K9 squad car, with the dog inside, and backed into another officer’s squad car
Houston police data showed “no racial differences in officer-involved shootings” in the nation’s fourth largest city
The Dallas Police Department says job applications to the force have more than quadrupled
Baton Rouge’s mayor and police chief hailed Officer Matthew Gerald as a hero who proudly served his country during three tours in Iraq before joining the police force
U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch told reporters the Justice Department is aware of the shooting and working with local law enforcement to gather all of the facts
The body cam video was released to dispel claims on social media that the subject did not have a weapon
The officer is expected to survive
Police Chief Gary Eugene said the investigation had been turned over to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the office of the state’s attorney
The WNBA issued the fines after players wore black warm up shirts in the wake of recent shootings by and against police officers
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