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.
Documenting proper application of handcuffs, double-locking and checking for proper fit are some of the easiest risk management steps in policing
A 4th Circuit Court of Appeals case has led to policy revisions, training updates and questions as to the relevance of the 21-foot principle
Two recent cases underscore that the 21-foot principle is just a starting point for the evaluation of police use-of-force decisions when facing edged weapons
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
Settlement to avoid a lawsuit in incident captured on video
Michael T. Martin had faced a maximum of a year in jail if convicted of the class A misdemeanor of official oppression
DPS maintains the occasional use of firearms from vehicles continues to be necessary because of the high-risk work it performs
Sheriff also said the FBI had determined Robert Bates didn’t violate suspect’s civil rights
25-year-old man died one week after he was rushed to the hospital with spinal injuries following an encounter with Baltimore officers
An Ohio police officer is being praised for holding his fire even as a slaying suspect charged him, saying repeatedly, “shoot me”
Some of the records seem to indicate reserve cop was proficient in firearms and dozens of other training courses
Witnesses said the officers acted professionally in taking down the man Thursday night as he cursed at police
Said in interview that characterizations of him as a wealthy donor who paid to join the force are “unbelievably unfair”
Deputy police chief called shooting a “tragic incident”
Seizure of a personal computer on a quiet Edwardsville street turned into a struggle that left an officer with a gunshot wound to his hand
Tulsa County employs about 130 reservists, who are given less training than regular deputies
The driver drove on the sidewalk, hit several parked cars and rammed the unmarked police car
29-year-old Frantzy Armand stole a cruiser and opened fire on cops
City Council is scheduled on Wednesday to decide whether to approve a settlement of $5M to suspect’s family
A sheriff’s deputy who can be heard in a video cursing at a suspect who later died was unaware that a volunteer deputy had shot the man
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