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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This case focused not only on the significant threat of danger faced by officers at the moment they resort to lethal force, but also on officer conduct directly leading up to the shooting
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The correct response to public outcry following a use of force incident is to conduct a thorough investigation, not rush to change laws or policies
Officers used tear gas after a crowd failed to disperse and became violent, officials said
The incident is one of several in recent days in which officers were fired upon while responding to calls
Maryland investigators released new bodycam footage of two separate police incidents
Officers were walking up to the suspect’s car when the driver cracked open his door and shot Officer Erik Moreno
Sgt. Richard Lopez, 51, was a 14-year veteran of the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office
The shooter had been on the run since Monday, police said
A grand jury declined to indict an officer who shot and wounded a man earlier this month
The suspect died after the brief standoff
Officers were responding to a report of a domestic incident
Officers were in an unmarked cruiser when they tried to pull over the suspect
Sgt. Phillip Martin was shot and wounded after a gunman went on a rampage, killing three coworkers last week
The officer was conducting a traffic stop when a second car pulled up and a man jumped out, video shows
A school resource officer confronted a man who tried to break into a parked squad car near the school, officials said
One officer used a TASER before the shooting, but it seemed to not have an effect
The man pulled a pistol after Trooper Rodney Cook told him to step out of the truck, video shows
The officer was conducting a traffic stop when a second car pulled up and a man with a hatchet jumped out, police said
Dozens of shots can be heard as officers duck behind aisles of wine
Police Superintendent David Brown blamed “brazenness” for a 500% increase in attacks against cops over the past two years
The man set several cruisers on fire and refused orders to stop, video shows
A White Mountain Apache Police officer was fatally shot while attempting a traffic stop
An officer asks the suspect to step out of the vehicle, but, seconds later, the man opens the door and starts shooting at the officers
Officers missed a handgun in the suspect’s pants before the 2020 shooting, police said
...as the impartial investigator, here’s what I’m not going to tell you
Deputy Jody Cash, a 23-year veteran, was pronounced dead at the hospital; a suspect was also killed
The man was in custody at the sheriff’s office when he grabbed a fire extinguisher, video shows
A chaotic pursuit ended in a deadly shooting at the police department’s parking lot
Four officers engaged with the suspect for roughly six minutes trying to de-escalate the situation
As Sgt. Kurt Svatek used a battering ram to breach the door, gunfire erupted from the other side
The LEO was released less than a week after he was shot multiple times, including in the face
Footage shows gunman shoot an LEO as he opens the squad car outside the station
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