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.
“The End of Killing” paints a portrait of a future where LEOs are equipped with less-lethal weapons that are more effective than deadly weapons
This case is a reminder that when practicable, officers should allow time for a subject to comply with commands
The correct response to public outcry following a use of force incident is to conduct a thorough investigation, not rush to change laws or policies
Shootout erupted among rival biker gangs at a Central Texas restaurant, sending patrons and bystanders fleeing for safety
All told, more than 60 Ferguson-related measures were introduced this session
Fleeing teen was holding a loaded handgun and the officer feared for his life and a fellow officer’s
30-year-old David Baril, who remains in critical condition, faces assault and weapon charges
Man pulled a hammer from a bag and lunged at officers who approached him on the street
Officers were injured by a motorist in Olney in a protracted incident that ended when police fired into the vehicle
On Wednesday morning, protesters began gathering outside of the apartment house where the shooting happened
Won’t face criminal charges for fatally shooting man whom witnesses say was acting erratically and had assaulted two people
Suspect pointed a cellphone at officers as though it were a gun
The Seattle Police Department’s strategy of looking outward to find solutions may ultimately help agencies nationwide
In real-life confrontations, TASERs are effective in incapacitating actively resistant suspects over 90 percent of the time, compared to a success rate of less than 75 percent for pepper spray, according to a new study by two associate professors in criminal justice
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
