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• Court approves officers’ use of force to restrain a possibly mentally ill subject who died during the struggle

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  Court ruled the officers had probable cause to detain the subject for his own safety and the legal power to use reasonable force to accomplish that detention

• Former San Francisco cop charged with manslaughter in fatal 2017 OIS

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  This is the first time in modern history that the city's top prosecutor has charged an officer with homicide in a use-of-force case

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• The rarity of deadly force

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  The true, but largely untold, story of police forgoing deadly force

• Rener Gracie on why every cop needs one hour of Jiu-Jitsu training a week

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  A world-renowned martial arts expert argues why cops must be adequately trained in defensive tactics

• How technology can heal community tension

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  When properly used, it can help every sworn officer uphold their sworn oath to integrity

• Utah lawmakers consider more K-9 training requirements after audit

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  A bill approved Tuesday also lifts liability from officers if a K-9 ignores the officer’s commands

• Wis. cop whose fatal shootings sparked protests resigns

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  All three of Officer Joseph Mensah's shootings since 2015 were ruled justified

• Calif. police fatally shoot armed suspect in warehouse

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  A suspect fired off shots at a community event attended by hundreds, police said

• Second shot after clearing weapon leads to liability

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  This case might present a good training scenario to reinforce the task of assessing the existence of an immediate threat

• Massachusetts Supreme Court issues a potentially career-ending decision

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  The court ordered the disclosure of secret immunized officer grand jury testimony to defense lawyers and police chiefs

• Protesters sue over Detroit police response; city countersues

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  Protesters injured by police filed a lawsuit in August alleging that their First Amendment free speech rights were violated

• Video: Suspect jumps over fence with gun when shot by deputy

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  Bodycam footage shows the fatal shooting of Fred Williams III, who was killed during a foot pursuit last month

• Tactical considerations from an OIS

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  Bodycam video of Chicago police fatally shooting a man who stabbed a sergeant is a brutal reminder of the dangers officers face

• Video: Ariz. police shoot, kill armed man hiding in river bed

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  The man refused several commands to drop the weapon, bodycam video indicates

• Honest but not accurate

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  How do we prevent agencies, courts and communities from presuming inconsistencies between a report and video evidence means an officer is lying?

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