Use of Force

The suspect had already stabbed a man before LAPD located him in a parking lot

Recent findings provide empirical evidence that motor movements, like the firearm draw performance, can be initiated before the startle response is completed

After being incapacitated by bear spray and facing down an armed suspect, this LEO attributes his survival to his training

The court ruled that self-defense jury instruction that treated the officer like an ordinary citizen was erroneous

"He may be 13 years chronologically, but he’s a hardened criminal willing to shoot it out with cops," Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said

Hindsight provides a luxury officers who made decisions on the scene didn’t have

Judge: "There's proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Thao's actions were objectively unreasonable from the perspective of a reasonable police officer, when viewed under the totality of the circumstances"

Understanding the impact of recent changes in California law

"This has nothing to do with the monetary value of the lawsuit, but everything to do with accountability," Nichols' mother said

Dissenting judge highly critical of fellow judges concluding: “the rule of law [they treat] as clearly established … could well make the difference in whether officers like Agdeppa and Rodriguez make it out of a violent altercation alive.”

"Progress toward compliance is not the same as full and effective compliance that has proven durable," DOJ lawyers said

Officers and a nurse struggled with Edward Bronstein for several minutes as they tried to take a blood sample

PD has reached compliance with requirements, such as model use-of-force policies and strong community participation

Many recruits across the country are required to have wrestling shoes – but why do so many throw their shoes away when they graduate from the police academy?

Leadership investigated the incident and handed down a one-day suspension, but town commissioners increased the punishment