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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“They stuck to their training. They knew they had a job to do, and they did a great job.”
Only in Stephen King novels does the tractor actually turn on the farmer and try to kill him, but we run toward the shots — it’s what crime fighters do
The Salt Lake Tribune has released the graphic video to “show the public exactly how the events unfolded”
The bullet missed the officer’s ballistic vest
Jason Van Dyke faces six counts of first-degree murder and one of official misconduct in Laquan McDonald’s death
The gunman opened fire as the officer approached, wounding the officer in the upper body
In 2014, there were nineteen incidents, over a 500 percent increase from 2012
Mount Hope’s Police Chief says the officers are shook-up, but they’re going to be fine
Ferguson city officials cautioned that no deal was imminent
The two deputies involved in the fatal shooting were indicted last week on second-degree murder charges
Newly released videos show the student carrying an ax and walking around the front of a patrol vehicle
Jason Van Dyke was also charged with one count official misconduct
The incident began when deputies responded to a call of a drunken man waving around a gun
The man took a cordless phone from 7-Eleven , then called 911 to say a crime was going to happen
Officer Thomas Tarantino was fatally shot after stopping to help a man with a broken down truck
The policy change has the police union crying foul but is supported by law enforcement experts and watchdogs
The high-profile Laquan McDonald shooting prompted the probe
Police are looking for three people in connection with the shooting
New York Police Commissioner William Bratton said he thinks Los Angeles officials are overreacting
The officer initially said a driver he pulled over had brandished a handgun and shot him
The toys in question violate a law against sales in the state
Some lawmakers want to require police reports to be required when firearms are lost or stolen
After the Michael Brown shooting, the DOJ spent months investigating the practices of the department
Local law enforcement has refused to comment until The Guardian has finished publishing its series
Video of the shooting, released by the sheriff’s department the next day, showed deputies shooting at Robertson more than 30 times
They used verbal commands and less-lethal force before the fatal shooting
Another released hour-long video shows suspect was armed and contradicts earlier reports of excessive force
As video emerged of the incident, it raised questions about whether police acted properly
Police have asked the community for more videos
Investigators already were looking into a jail case at the time Lt. Charles Joe Gliniewicz took his own life
Police say a gun was found in the vehicle
Two deputies fired 33 bullets at the man after he refused to drop his gun
When asked whether seeking video was standard, police Chief Fred Fletcher said “it will become common procedure”
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