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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What separates world-class performers from everyone else is what they think, believe, and program into their minds and are able to access under stress
What separates world-class performers from everyone else is what they think, believe, and program into their minds and are able to access under stress
Justice Department officials say they use patterns-and-practices probes to identify systemic failings
The FBI would not release details on where the husband-and-wife killers practiced their shooting
Robert Bates says he confused his stun gun and handgun, and has pleaded not guilty
The court left in place a lower court ruling that local governments have leeway in deciding how to regulate firearms
Many say wider use of the cameras could ensure that the public has a way to hold law enforcement accountable
The officer did not have a ballistic vest on
Police say up to 11 officers are believed to have exchanged gunfire with the man
Feds launched an investigation into the department’s racial disparity in use of force patterns
Expected to launch a wide-ranging investigation this week after recent protests
17-year-old was a documented gang member who was registered as a student at the school
Officers face discipline if they don’t make sure both the video and the audio of their squad car dashboard cameras are working
Person who made the 911 call said a suspect was armed with a bomb and had passed a note to the teller
People fear going to spaces where there isn’t a strong police presence
Previous reports concluded that officer Timothy Loehmann shot Tamir within 2 seconds of opening his car door
The city released hundreds of pages of documents late Friday pertaining to the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald
Police Chief Greg Suhr says the officers were justified in the shooting
Active killer incidents and other large-scale mass-casualty events are sudden — you need to get ready with tactics and tools to help get you through a very, very long day
The Chicago Police Department spokesman also said its in-house experts determined the audio is not authentic
Police say the officer was responding to a call for suspicious activity when the shooting happened
Authorities revealed new details about the massacre in San Bernardino that left 14 people dead
The footage shows the actual shooting of the stabbing suspect allegedly armed with a knife
The sheriff also urged all police officers, whether on active duty or retired, to never leave home without a firearm
The review, which is expected to outline how Albuquerque police are adopting various reforms, will be made public
The footage shows the moments after the suspect killed Officer Sonny Kim and his response to responding officers
The chief said the video confirmed the suspect ‘does have the knife in his hand and he does move toward officers.’
The silence is almost sure to figure into the ongoing federal investigation of the case
The officer copied the work of other officers on the scene, which made his official report match theirs
The husband-and-wife attackers who killed 14 people had enough bullets and bombs to slaughter hundreds more
The manner in which the assault on the Inland Regional Center was carried out holds some hallmarks of attacks we have seen overseas such as in Paris and Mali last month, and Mumbai in 2008
