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
How video evidence, officer tactics and political reaction shaped public perception before the investigation was complete
Public reaction has been swift, but the incident will be assessed under federal use-of-force standards, vehicle threat analysis and Supreme Court precedent — not political pressure or hindsight
In part one of this three-part series, Police1 Contributor Roy Bedard examines the oft-used mantra in police deadly force training: “We don’t shoot to kill. We shoot to stop.”
In part two of this three-part series, Police1 Contributor Roy Bedard recalls a discussion he’d had with a police trainer in the Czech Republic
In the third and final part of this three-part series, Police1 Contributor Roy Bedard looks at police deadly force training in the United States
After being shot five times, the man continued to stand his ground and display his firearm
Veteran Sgt. David Powell barricaded himself inside his home Sunday and called police to tell them he was armed
The 13-year-old girl ran away from a Utah foster care facility days earlier with 31-year-old man, leading to the gunfight
The video was shown to members of the media, but was not made public
The shootings under scruitiny are those of six men and one 16-year-old boy took place between July and February
“The facts required pretty much a split-second decision the officers’ part”
The officers involved in the shooting were asking the minor about a gun used in a crime in the neighborhood
William Ladew rushed at them from a back bedroom with a large knife and was shot when he refused to drop the weapon
When he raised the replica gun at officers, one shot him with a Taser and another shot him with his gun
A West Duluth group home resident attempted to take an officer’s gun, and was subsequently shot
Before the Georgia shootings, so far this year, 49 lost their lives, a 20 percent rise from the same time last year
Police are searching house-by-house for a suspect who killed one cop and critically wounded another Tuesday
The theory is sound but the implementation a little — okay, a lot — more difficult
Nearly 50 police officers have been killed in the line of duty this year, a 20 percent rise from the same point in 2010
Prosecutors are reviewing decision to clear officer, who can be heard explaining her reason for shooting in the video
The man was angry the Beefy Crunch Burrito had gone from 99 cents to $1.49
Attempted to stop and question a male riding a bicycle and the suspect immediately opened fire, initiating a gunbattle
A retired cop with no business at the scene yelled, “Gun,” an official said
Jeffrey Daniel Crone refused to follow commands from officers and appeared to be reaching for something in the cab when one of seven officers surrounding Crone’s pickup fired four shots, hitting him three times
Concluded the Sept. 5 killing of Manuel Jaminez was a proper use of force
Ruger’s newest long gun chambered for .308 Winchester is a good fit for certain law enforcement applications
The.380 Bodyguard is a 180-degree shift away from the short-lived Sigma SW380 and is the first “micro .380” to ship with a laser sighting system built into the frame
Law enforcement range masters must stretch their budgets until they scream, and make a meaningful training event out of every round fired by cops on the line
The plainclothes cop was shot when he arrived at a scene where cops had shot and killed a knifewielding Satan worshiper
When a police shooting results in the death of a police officer (or officers), the impact is severe, devastating, and heart-wrenching
