Use of Force
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The Ninth Circuit’s recent split decision carries important implications for police training, policy and street practice
This case reminds officers of the need to give short, clear commands directing a subject to make specific movements
Every small detail about a suspect’s behavior and an officer’s responsive actions must be preserved on the record
Chief said no one at command post set up to monitor the event was aware that the FBI had sent a memo about Elton Simpson hours before the May 3 shooting
Two staff members were assaulted and one inmate was shot as officers tried to break up gathering
Federal investigators learned several hours before cartoon contest that a man under investigation for extremist activities might show up
As sheriff’s deputy responded to a report of a home invasion, he shouted commands at a homeowner holding a gun before firing at the man
Will conduct a broad investigation in search of law enforcement practices that are unconstitutional and violate civil rights
Broad investigation could eventually force the city to make changes under the oversight of an outside monitor
Home where man was killed by police contained loaded assault weapons, ammo and survivalist bags with food and medical supplies
Final tweet posted on an account linked to one of the gunmen said: “May Allah accept us as mujahideen”
Mayor’s request came a day after new Attorney General Loretta Lynch visited the city and pledged to improve the police department
Charged in the deaths of two unarmed people in a 137-shot barrage of police gunfire at the end of a chaotic 2012 pursuit
Attorney General Loretta Lynch was in Baltimore on Tuesday. DOJ officials accompanying her included the head of the civil rights division
58-year-old officer was leaving for work when he was approached by two males armed with a gun
Lt. James Quattlebaum is expected to recover
Police killed two gunmen who opened fire on a security officer outside the Curtis Culwell Center in Texas on Sunday night
Will make $20 million available to cities across the country to expand the use of body cameras worn by police in an effort to improve trust with communities
Law professor called it a “great irony” that the ACLU, a long-time champion of individual privacy, is now encouraging people to take videos of others
Michael Sollitt Kinney was pursued in July 2013 for driving erratically — at one point nearly slamming into an oncoming vehicle before crashing
Officer said he believed suspect was reaching for a gun and only fired shots after the man failed to comply with commands
Chris Lawrence offers the following about the misconceptions surrounding in-custody deaths and injuries to law enforcement trainers
A grand jury has declined to indict two Dallas police officers who fatally shot a mentally ill man armed with a screwdriver in an incident last year
A sheriff’s deputy and a police officer were shot Thursday by a suspect who was then killed by police
A man who fired a gun inside a bar and later fired at two police officers chasing him on foot was fatally shot by other officers
Bicycle officer was shot Thursday night by a drug suspect who told him “I don’t want to have to do this,” before firing at him
In the interest of transparency, officials sought out the help of a computer forensics expert, who was able to recover new video of the April 11 incident
Inkster Chief Vicki Yost resigned Wednesday
An inmate at a California state prison was shot and killed to stop an attack on another who had fallen to the ground unconscious
Attorneys said some evidence had been overlooked in previous investigations
Steve Emmons is working with lawmakers to require more training after reserve cop said he mistook his handgun for a stun gun in a fatal OIS
Documents shed new light on Antonio Zambrano-Montes’ run-ins with police and his erratic, sometimes dangerous behavior
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