Use of Force

The federal government has lagged behind many local PDs whose officers have been using body cameras for years

A protest medic filed a $450K lawsuit against the city for a broken arm obtained during a protest

During the course of about four minutes, the man fired 15 rounds from two rifles at officers responding to reports he assaulted a family member

Federal judge overturns $1.2M civil rights jury verdict against City of Indianapolis

The Calif. department’s changes stem from an incident where the pepper balls were fired at a suspect after police stopped a car in search of a stolen vehicle

A judge said there wasn't enough evidence that the city’s policies or training standards were the problem

“Handcuffing is now required to be reported as a use-of-force, so that has increased astronomically,” MPD PIO Garrett Parten said

Washington State University researchers are working with police departments to objectively review videos to benchmark officer performance and inform training

The jury found that the officer used an unreasonable amount of force

After the November 2021 incident, Officer Ryan Remington was fired for excessive use of force after an internal investigation

Over 500 U.S. police agencies currently use the remote restraint devices

The judge said the jury may have been influenced by outside factors such as sympathy for Lucky Phounsy's family or anger at the sheriff's department

When the officers confronted the man at a convenience store, he pushed a deputy to the ground and punched the back of his head, leading to the arrest seen in the video

Indira Sheumaker's countersuit says two officers used excessive force and violated her civil rights when they arrested her during a 2020 protest

The dropped charges mark the end of a two-year investigation against three Columbus police officers