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.
Excessive force, warrantless blood draws and civil asset forfeiture were some of the issues SCOTUS addressed in 2019
How a California officer spent his ‘discretionary time’ in handling a subject said to be wielding a knife was the pivotal consideration in an excessive force case
A tactical pause can help a law enforcement officer get back into “control” after being involved in a stressful incident
Incident began when 36-year-old Jeffrey Scott Pitts and a clerk had a run-in over an unpaid bill
Shot twice, the officer was rushed to the hospital in stable condition
Officer is recovering from non-life threatening wounds
Shots were fired after suspect armed himself with what police described as a “high-powered military-style rifle”
Calls for civilians to play influential roles in investigating police misconduct and establishing policies and procedures
Incident began when police in cruisers and helicopter pursued a man in a stolen car until he crashed
Some held signs and banners against the use of force, while other demonstrators supported police
Agent was hit in the leg and his wound was not life-threatening
Officer twice ordered suspect to drop gun before the suspect fired into nearby crowd
A wildlife agent is in serious condition after getting shot in the lower back
New philosophy was endorsed this week by President Obama’s 21st Century Policing task force
Hundreds marched in Washington state’s capital city to protest a police shooting that wounded two people suspected of trying to steal beer
Man was accidentally shot after opening a door in a dark stairway that Officer Peter Liang was patrolling
Police have acknowledged firing on armed bikers, but it is not clear how many of the dead were shot by officers
Man emerged from an apartment complex and shot at officers
Suspect had a gun poking out of his pocket and appeared to reach for it, according to officer involved
Harrowing dash cam video captured a traffic stop that could have turned deadly for the officers involved
Suspect somehow got his hands in front of him and when two officers returned to the vehicle, he started shooting at them
20-year-old Canadian man crossed the U.S.-Canada border illegally in March and sprayed the agent with bear spray
García Villalpando was told more than 20 times to stop approaching the officer
One officer was shot by an ECD, and the other suffered a serious facial laceration
In a memo dated May 1, the Texas Department of Public Safety cautioned authorities about increasing violence between the Bandidos and the Cossacks
Left undecided question of whether police should have taken special precautions when arresting armed and violent people suffering from mental illness
City’s police chief said he fears for the officer’s safety
Law enforcement remained on alert Monday after a deadly shootout between rival biker gangs shook up the community
18-year-old gunman yelled, “Go ahead and kill me” to the officers as the Sunday shootout occurred
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