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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If the suspect stops doing whatever it is that caused the officer to act with deadly force, what difference should it make to the officer if the suspect survives that shooting?
The younger generation of police officers are becoming interested in competition as a way to “put their skills to the test”
Shetamia Taylor, who was hit as initial shots rang out, recounted how Dallas officers protected her from further injury
Threats ranging from generic promises of violence to specific video postings have been made, only heightening fears of further attacks
Obama called for greater tolerance from officers toward the people they are sworn to protect, as well as from individuals who think the police are too heavy-handed and intolerant
The suspect in the deadly attack taunted police during negotiations, laughing at them, singing and at one point asking how many officers he had shot
Investigators from State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office are reviewing the footage
Earlier this year, her live performance at Super Bowl 50 and her music video for the single ‘Formation’ were widely criticized for a perceived anti-police message
The two officers who tackled Alton Sterling, Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake II, are on customary administrative leave during the investigation
Attorney gave the most detailed account so far of why the officer drew his own weapon
President Obama rejected the notion that this week’s stunning violence is a signal that the U.S. has returned to some of the darkest days of its past
The aftermath of the officer-involved shooting was streamed live on Facebook
A man who opened fire on a highway targeted officers and others because he was troubled by recent police use of force incidents
A man opened fire Friday on an officer investigating a possible vehicle break-in outside an apartment complex
Officer was “ambushed” during a stop Friday and critically injured when he was shot from behind as he walked to his patrol car
The killing of five police officers in Dallas during a protest is just the latest instance of police ambush killings in the U.S.
Lynn Mays, who was at the scene, said an officer pushed him out of the way as shooting started
The footage shows a gunman rushing an officer during a gunfire exchange and shooting the officer point blank
Five Dallas officers were killed and six more officers were shot after gunfire erupted during a march against police violence Thursday evening
Hundreds of people marched through the streets of midtown Manhattan on Thursday to protest the recent officer-involved shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana
63-year-old Sherman Evans was holding a weapon that was later discovered to be a BB gun
In his first public reaction to the shootings, Obama said it is clear they were not isolated incidents
A newspaper carrier was killed and four other people were wounded when a man opened fire on cars traveling along a parkway
Officers responding to a call about a man with a rifle shot and killed Dylan Noble, who was unarmed
In a video of the incident, a man with a knife can be seen holding a gift shop employee hostage at Bend’s High Desert Museum
Hundreds gathered in Baton Rouge for a second night of protests following the shooting of Alton Sterling
Thursday, the governor said the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension had begun an independent investigation. The governor also requested a separate DOJ investigation
Scores of people gathered at the scene of the shooting, and some were shouting angrily
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