Use of Force
The Use of Force topic provides news, information and training on one of the most commonly discussed areas in police training programs. Learn how to educate your community about use of force, the risks unarmed individuals pose and more.
Plaintiffs’ attorneys search for reasons to argue to a judge or jury that it was the officer, not the suspect, who unnecessarily turned the encounter deadly
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With 2020 about to commence, Jim and Doug reflect on some of the topics that rose above the rest in the past 12 months
Officer-involved shootings have plunged since a spike three years ago
Residents who attended the forum at the University of Baltimore Law School broke up into small groups to speak one-on-one with agency attorneys about their experiences with the police
The program, dubbed “One City: Safe and Fair Everywhere,” is being launched after an 18-month department review by Police Commissioner William Bratton
A bullet came within inches of his head
The report says Gray’s death could not be ruled an accident and is instead a homicide because officers didn’t follow safety procedures
They have organized an effort to require police to wear body cameras
Stemming from last year’s shooting death of a homeless man, officers could face up to 15 years in prison
Nine-year veteran who shot and killed an immigrant farmworker in a busy intersection earlier this year has resigned
Retired judge, who handled a criminal trial of one of the teens, released the December 2013 video
Multiple shots were fired between the suspect and officers responding to a 911 call
Bullet that wounded one of the officers originated from the weapon of another officer
Said the officers could have used much stronger measures to counter “very significant physical resistance”
Police officials continue to investigate the shooting
Union said decision was irresponsible and put officers at risk
Union questioned PD’s commitment to reform, while police officials and mayor accused union of misleading the public
Former police office says the bill is part of an anti-cop movement
A 2012 investigation into Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem determined he had a terrorism training document on his computer
An independent investigation of this incident will add an important layer of transparency to the process
Court records describe suspect as a troubled man with mental illness and alcoholism
Another awkward high-profile disagreement between chief and the commissioners over other use-of-force incidents
Officer is in stable condition at a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
Suspect was killed after violently swinging a flagpole at the officer
Trooper approached a vehicle Sunday to inform the driver of an equipment violation when a male passenger stepped out and began firing
A number of unidentified people began firing at officers from behind as police were pursuing a suspect
Police say the officer responded to an assault call Saturday when the shooting occurred
Investigators have found no hard evidence the officer who fatally shot a 12-year-old ordered him to raise his hands before opening fire
Both men are charged with conspiring with Usaama Rahim, who was killed last week by terror investigators who had him under surveillance
Teacher said online that she was inclined to support racial segregation after watching widely circulated video
Enough evidence exists to charge cops in the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old who was holding a pellet gun outside a rec center
When the driver of a speeding vehicle refused to comply, the officer smashed the window and pulled him out
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