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Using loud, repetitive verbal commands can be more of a hindrance than a help when trying to gain compliance from a resistive subject

Too little force may result in the injury or death of an officer, and too much force may take you off the street and even behind bars

Every officer should be trained in shooting from the ground on their back, side and front in every direction a threat can present itself

VirTra offers a full line of the very best judgmental use-of-force training simulators

This ill-advised piece of legislation was drafted in the aftermath of the death of Sean Bell outside a Queens, New York strip club in November 2006

De-escalation is safe and realistic only under specific conditions

The association’s position is that officers should be permitted to review BWC recordings before they are required to give a statement or write a report

Every use-of-force incident must be examined as a unique event — no two are alike — but we may be able to apply a few general concepts in our ‘after-action’ analysis

Human performance factors such as reaction time and decision-making — areas of mutual concern for pilots, truckers, and cops — can potentially lead to errors with deadly consequences

One of the most dangerous positions a suspect can assume on the ground is prone with his hands tucked under his body, either at chest or waist level