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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The dashcam video of the murder of Constable Darrell Lunsford on January 23, 1991, became an essential officer safety training tool
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The suspect opened fire and wounded one before shooting at the officer
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After hearing evidence, judge will make a recommendation to Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly
A hotel receptionist called police about a man carrying a gun at his waist
An off-duty sheriff’s deputy thwarted an armed robbery
Deputy Frank Pobjecky found himself off duty, alone, outgunned and outnumbered, while people he was sworn to protect were in grave danger
Incident was one of two Seattle-area officer-involved shootings
The man was hit at least once and was taken to a local hospital
Police spokeswoman Kristen Veverka said the police department will conduct its own administrative personnel investigation
It remains unclear what prompted the shooting
Police say the man became belligerent
The incident began when a Tacoma police officer tried to pull over a vehicle
Learning from videotape and audiotape of life-and-death incidents is one of the foundational principles of the Street Survival Seminar
Lawyer: Officer did everything he could to get the suspect to drop the weapon
At the top of the stairway, officers found a woman who had been stabbed in the upper body
Authorities had been hunting Aaron Bragg for 36 days
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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
Officer Craig Birkholz was shot in March as he arrived on scene; Another officer and K9 also shot
Authorities say Shareef Allman, 47, gunned down his co-workers during a routine safety meeting
Officer Steven Foe pursued Jordan T. Hugley, 20, into the woods
A deputy shot 4 suspects to stop an armed robbery at Marie’s Pizza
Deputy Frank Pobjecky was off duty when four suspects attempted to rob a pizza restaurant Saturday night
The Aurora Police Department created an entirely new curriculum that reflects best practices and tactics on use of force
Questions have arisen about when the footage will be viewed
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