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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It would be unwise for departments to enact a blanket prohibition on shooting from moving vehicles, or to micromanage these activities through policy
De-escalation is not a tactic. De-escalation is a desired end state
California Assembly Bill 931 seeks to establish a “necessity” standard for the legal use of deadly force by peace officers
The third-party investigation comes two days after Vallejo Chief Shawny Williams said he was opening an inquiry
The suspect, a convicted felon on parole, opened fire after being driven to the police station
A 27-year-old man is accused of trying to murder the undercover deputy
The man allegedly threw a dagger at officers and managed to climb into a police vehicle before he was captured
It was nearly six years ago that a grand jury declined to indict former officer Darren Wilson
The suspect opened fire as the officers were walking him from a police vehicle into a station
A former Vallejo police captain accused the department of firing him for flagging misconduct that included concerns that some officers bent their badges
The court bypassed the issue of whether the stop was a legitimate welfare check
Officers gave repeated commands to drop the weapon
The video shows the killing of Mike Ramos, who ignored police orders by driving away and was later found to be unarmed
The woman denies having a gun and then pulls one from her waist band when a cop tries to put her in handcuffs
Video shows ‘heroic’ actions of officers who were ambushed by a suspect
Former officer Garrett Rolfe’s attorneys said the prosecutor had repeatedly made comments to inflame public sentiment against him
Officer Jonathan Shoop was fatally shot July 13 after a traffic stop turned into a brief pursuit
The officer was hospitalized with severe injuries and will undergo facial reconstructive surgery
Family of the deceased want charges against both the involved officer and against the 911 caller, who claimed a domestic dispute was going on. The family also wants the dispatcher fired
City officials said the windshield that an officer shot through was discarded and the unmarked vehicle was placed back into service
The deputy quickly clears a gun malfunction and fires several rounds at the knife-wielding suspect when he fails to comply
The shooting left two dead, including the gunman, and at least four others injured
“We have lost two brave public servants who sought only to keep peace in our City,” said McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez
Chief James Craig said the videos were released promptly to address rumors about the shooting
The man had shot at deputies during a daylong standoff after the officers responded to a sexual assault call
Footage shows LEOs shooting a man having a behavioral crisis after he suddenly drew a weapon
Officer Scott Hutton was shot through the front door of his colleague’s residence after knocking on it
Video shows the man trip and fall before getting up and continuing to run after picking up a gun from the ground
A man slipped out of handcuffs and fired an officer’s gun from inside the back of a patrol car in the underground sally port
“It’s clear that these officers should never have been at Breonna Taylor’s home in the first place,” said an attorney for the family
The suspect told officers he had a gun inside his vehicle. While outside his car, he appears to begin to lunge inside the car
A man pulled a handgun and shot the deputy in the stomach; deputies returned fire and fatally shot the man
The gunman wasn’t identified and details about why he was at the hospital weren’t immediately released
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