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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Patrol officers may not be the most “tactical” members of a department, but they should absolutely be the most formidable pistol fighters
You can’t win if you can’t hit
Terrorists will continue to refine their tactics and improve their operational capabilities, so we’re not going to have much of that ‘luck’ left to rely upon
An agency’s supervisory should be staff trained on how to conduct a proper and impartial UOF review
What tactics do you use to stay safe?
The officer was hospitalized in stable condition and was “conscious, alert and talking”
Thirty-one-year-old Trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder was shot to death in September
The fatal shooting killed Lavoy Finicum
Apple’s pushback has fueled a national debate over digital privacy rights and national security
The officer greeted the driver who took out a shotgun and fired
Six of the mannequins had names of current or former deputies assigned to the sheriff’s station
Authorities say the deputy had just pulled over a driver when his rear window shattered
It’s not clear why the man fired shots at a bed and wall
David Hofer, an officer in the Dallas suburb of Euless, was celebrated at a memorial Mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral
The Ferguson City Council rejected the agreement after a city analysis indicated the cost could reach nearly $4M
The handful of high-profile use-of-force mistakes we see in the United States do not prove the system is broken — they prove the system works
The Supreme Court opinion on Mullenix v. Luna focused on one key issue: qualified immunity
James Patrick Dillon is suspected in a string of random attacks on civilians, including a murder
The Austin Police Officer Memorial Project was created by Cpl. Jason Huskins in April 2008
The man led police on a pursuit, hitting five police cruisers
Legislators have supported more police and sheriff departments using body cameras
The suspect was shot in the arm at the Wal-Mart before leading police on 10-mile pursuit
The department emphasizes police officers becoming a part of the community
Body-worn cameras have been touted as an important tool for police
The majority of police executives consulted in the PERF report were in favor of allowing cops to review footage before making a statement
Over three days, the Hong Kong officers met with their Austin counterparts
Two #backtheblue fundraisers have been held since the shootings, and a third is scheduled for March
Officers David McKeown and Jesse Hempen were shot Feb. 26 during a domestic call that killed Officer Ashley Guindon
Law enforcement seized two rifles and a shotgun after being held up for about 45 minutes
A later investigation led police to believe the man was intent on suicide by cop
The review was ordered after reserve deputy Robert Bates fatally shot Eric Harris
We need our leaders to vehemently defend our profession and educate the public about our profession now more than ever
Critics of the shooting claimed the man was running away
