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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Court finds officers acted reasonably under extreme threat when returning fire during a hostage crisis that left a 3-year-old and his father dead
Friendly fire and constitutional force: How courts analyze missed targets
The injured cop was grazed in the head by a bullet and rushed to the hospital
87 cops have died in the line of duty this year, compared to 61 at this point last year
Officer Jennifer Moore looked Aaron Lopez, the man who attempted to kill her during a 2008 traffic stop, directly in the eye and asked a judge to give him the maximum sentence.
Cop was taken to the intensive care unit, but is reported to be alert and talking
If found guilty of first-degree murder, the district attorney will ask for the death penalty
Shooter fired from a high-rise building in West Oakland during a routine police stop
Suspect opened fire on 2 California Highway Patrol officers during I-580 traffic stop
A convicted felon armed with three guns and wearing a vest opened fire on California Highway Patrol officers during a traffic stop
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Each day until a final resolution after an OIS, there is an increasing emotional burden on the involved officer and on all the other officers in the agency
Officer Thor Soderberg was shot with his own gun outside a Chicago police station last week
Graffiti surfaced recently threatening Mexican federal officers
Shot by attacker after struggle outside police station
Arrested Friday with 69 packets of marijuana, an AR-15 rifle and a shotgun
A helicopter circled while officers wearing body armor searched the area carrying assault rifles
The two men dressed as Muslim women pressed a .38 caliber revolver into his side and threatened to kill him
Shot the officers while being escorted out of the store for petty theft
Tampa police chief says Dontae Morris implicated in three other homicides
The San Francisco Police Department looked at 15 OIS incidents in the past five years — Police1 takes a close look at the results
Chief: ‘If somebody is harboring him, they are going to face charges’
A car dragged one officer 500 feet before the cop pulled his gun and shot the driver
Move in response to the May death of two officers shot by a teenager with an AK-47
Part two of a two-part series
At mid-year 2010, LEO deaths are up considerably compared last year
Jerry Kane and his 16-year-old son murdered West Memphis Police Officers Bill Evans and Brandon Paudert, and are themselves killed in gunfight 90 minutes later
The New Year’s Day 2009 shooting was captured on video and has been viewed by millions of people
Dozens of police from several counties swarmed the attempted burglary
Police are searching for the suspects, who shot the officers during a traffic stop
Part one of a two-part series
