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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Because of the nature of policing in a free society, police officers are highly visible and accessible, by design, 24 hours a day
Visualization techniques help prepare police officers for rapid reaction during high stress, critical incidents
Jim and Doug discuss this troubling trend
Police said the video’s release was to dispel “misinformation and rumor” about the incident
An official said LE groups were blindsided by the bill, and that they found out about it through media reports
Several LEOs were about to hold a briefing in the parking lot when Jonathan Bennett drove up
Officials say the man refused during hours of negotiations to drop the gun
Officers tried to reason with the man and use a Taser to subdue him before shooting him
We can’t expect legislators to know what it’s like to make the kinds of decisions they presume to govern, but a grasp of the facts is a reasonable expectation
Police fatally shot the suspect after he shot and wounded the K-9
Police said the suspect shot his wife while their three children watched
Witnesses said the suspect was slashing and stabbing himself with a knife before he was shot by police
The Pirates had home white jerseys made with “Shaw” and No. 29 on the back for the family in tribute to Officer Brian Shaw
Shaun Puente was sentenced to life without parole after a jury deadlocked over a possible death sentence
Police released videos that showed Saheed Vassell thrusting a metal object into the faces of several people
The officers repeatedly told Johnathan Autry to drop the gun before shooting him
State Supreme Court in Albany issued a temporary restraining order halting Herman Bell’s release
Chief Murphy Paul fired Officer Blane Salamoni on Friday, saying he violated department policies on use of force and command of temper
Police ordered the student to drop the pipe, but he refused and charged at an officer in an alley
Detective Sean Suiter’s death is one of the only unsolved killings of a police officer in the department’s history
Four officers were treated for minor injuries following the shooting
Minneapolis officers must activate their body cameras before they arrive at their destination when they are dispatched to an incident
Christopher Gatewood yelled “What are you going to do?” before officers shot him
The court said officers are entitled to immunity unless a previous case tells them a specific UOF is unlawful
Captain Michael Howell reflects on the moments that shaped him as a law enforcement officer over his 23-year career
Two CMPD officers and two probation officers returned fire when Jonathan Bennett, 23, pulled into the parking lot and began shooting
Many are proposing that California become the first state to significantly restrict when officers can open fire
As the shots ring out an officer can be seen jumping on the hood of the police cruiser to flee the car that tried to ram him
Statesboro police responded to shots fired at a home and found Advanced Patrol Officer Ian Huggins with multiple gunshot wounds
Trooper Kyle Sheldon was shot after he asked a woman to step out of her car
Deputy Justin Nail is in stable condition after surgery and is expected to make a full recovery
As an officer opened the car door, police say the suspect fired a shot at him
