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.
| Prepare — A Police1 tactical guide to ambush prevention and response
Departments must actively educate communities about the surprising realities of video footage
Research backs up the reality that unlawful shootings by police are extremely rare; here’s what you need to know
We asked our audience to weigh in on topics like body-worn camera training and policy for the release of video to the public
Jemel Roberson stopped a shooting suspect who returned to the bar after being thrown out
Dinkheller, as most cops are aware, was murdered during a traffic stop that was captured on dash cam video
A grand jury charged the officer with two felony counts, aggravated malicious wounding and a firearms charge.
The jury deliberated for about three hours before convicting Michael Ford, 25, of second-degree murder in the 2016 friendly-fire killing of Detective Jacai Colson
The officers’ actions were determined justified
A grand jury determined the officer was justified in the Sept. 19 incident
In a case arising from the fatal shooting by a state trooper of an armed civilian threatening suicide, the First Circuit affirmed the trooper was entitled to qualified immunity
The deputy’s actions were ruled justifiable
In a Facebook post earlier this month, Jaime Morales said he hopes to one day put back on his sheriff’s uniform
Two 26-year-old suspects were arrested at the scene
The suspect was killed in the ensuing gun battle
The man refused a sobriety test before firing at officers
In any given year, roughly half of all police-involved shootings take place from or around vehicles – find out the steps agencies can take to harden vehicles to protect officers from attack
The donations on the GoFundMe page range from $5 to $1,000 for Jason Van Dyke’s daughters
"[Timothy Loehmann] was cleared of all wrongdoing,” the Bellaire police chief said in defense of his decision to hire Loehmann
Undercover narcotics detective Jacai Colson had responded to the gunfire and was fatally shot by another officer
After attending this federally funded training, officers have a much better chance of helping themselves or another officer in a gunshot trauma scenario
Former officer Jason Van Dyke’s case is far from over
A forensic technician testified enhanced images from bodycam footage showed an object that appeared to be a gun in the man’s hand extended toward the officers
“I would be shocked if [Jason Van Dyke] got a day over four or six years,” the expert said
This is the first time in half a century that a Chicago police officer has been convicted of murder for an on-duty death
Gas station surveillance footage shows the officer first commanding the robber to drop his gun
Terrence Carraway, 52, was a retired Air Force sergeant
When to interview an officer after an OIS or critical incident has been influenced by many legal, social and psychological factors
The Los Angeles Police Commission also ruled in July that the officer’s use of deadly force was reasonable
Non-working body cameras have been a recurring issue, a department spokeswoman said
Releasing the information would interfere with the investigation into the Sept. 6 shooting, an official said
Footage shows the suspect fired first, letting off 10 shots and that officers responded with 30 shots
