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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Fellow officers can unwittingly inflict secondary assaults because they don’t know how to appropriately relate to a colleague who has been involved in an OIS
A video taken shortly after the shooting shows police talking to the public
Snipers shot back, killing the armed man after he shot at police
Commissioner Kevin Davis says he looked at the replica after the shooting and could not tell it wasn’t a real gun
Jurors handed down the verdict in the case of 74-year-old Robert Bates
Other bills mandating wider use of body cameras have gained little traction since the issue gained national prominence
The officer was in an unmarked car, on-duty but not in uniform
The department used force in 5.6 percent of their arrests during a 10-month period, more than double of other agencies
The deputy suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the head
The officer was shot as he and his partner pursued three suspects
Responding Officer Ashley Guindon, working her first shift, died after the man opened fire
The man threatened the officer in a comment on a news story covering the shooting
Officers immediately grabbed a first aid kit to help stop the bleeding
Authorities have not revealed a motive for the shooting
Tamir’s estate has been assigned $5.5M of the settlement
Police said they might never know the motivating force that drove the suspect to kill Officer David Hofer
Other officers chased the teen for nearly a mile over 10 minutes before cornering him on a trail
2 deputy marshals were treated and released after sustaining gunshot wounds
Officers fired back at the suspect, hitting him in the chest
The 28 pages have been described as the ‘preliminary police report’
Two students were injured when the gunman fired a rifle on them
The suspect had part of his brain removed after the shooting
Authorities believe the off-duty officer was suicidal
The officer gave multiple commands to the suspect, but he still reached for his gun
The officers had asked a judge to dismiss the lawsuit
Police say a fire broke out at the motel during the shootout
The bullet that struck the officer severed a major artery and he lost most of his blood
The suspect was shot once as he ran toward the officer
The shooting erupted upon police arrival
