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.
Every small detail about a suspect’s behavior and an officer’s responsive actions must be preserved on the record
Some politicians, national media, plaintiffs’ attorneys and anti-law enforcement activists are mischaracterizing AB 392 as a major re-writing of the law on use of force
While AB 392 emphasizes the importance of establishing clear use-of-force policies in California, there is not universal access to the necessary training to achieve those standards
The immediate legal implications were unclear. Officer David Warren was acquitted by a federal jury after saying he believed man was armed
Every aspect of the scene and the arrestee must be explained for the benefit of supervisors, prosecutors and juries
Ricky Shawatza Hall, 27, was killed Monday when NSA police opened fire on a stolen car that then crashed into a police vehicle
Suspect was carrying a baseball bat in one hand and a screwdriver in the other
State oversight would increase and officers would get more training dealing with the mentally ill under several proposals being considered
SUV’s owner picked up the two men, dressed as women, in Baltimore and then headed to the Terrace Motel in Elkridge
Filed a federal lawsuit Monday against St. Louis County police and 20 of its officers, accusing them of violating the reporters’ civil rights
Officers attempted to arrest the suspect as he threatened them with a 10-inch blade
Overreaction prompts officers to fire fifty rounds at unarmed suspects — under-reaction leaves officers brutalized or dead
Man says was innocent and trying to protect himself, while police counter he refused to pull over, resisted arrest and threatened them
The suicidal man found dead after he shot and killed a veteran San Jose police officer was killed by police gunfire
Bill would require police to keep the names of officers involved in shootings secret for two months
Three agencies will restrict their use of tear gas and other chemical agents on crowds as part of a lawsuit settlement with six protesters
Family’s attorney believes gas inside the vehicle was ignited by the ECD, causing the deadly explosion
State senator is in hot water over anti-police comments in which he compared officers to the Islamic State extremist group
Man killed after police said he drove a Maserati toward them admitted last year to driving toward another officer and accelerating, according to court records
Mayor has created an independent oversight board to monitor the implementation of recommendations from a Justice Department team
A federal mediator will travel to state next week to begin talks between a department and community groups outraged by a recent fatal police shooting
Suspect fired his handgun inside a bank and robbed it of an unspecified amount of cash, then fled in a bank employee’s vehicle
A man threatening to commit suicide unleashed a barrage of gunfire on officers called to check on him, killing a 14-year veteran of the San Jose department
Attorney says officer acted in self-defense, and he warned the case could cause cops to hesitate in high-pressure situations
No criminal charges will be filed against officer for discharging his weapon during a domestic disturbance
Police fired 210 bullets during the battle
Allowing white cop to have judge decide his fate in OIS that killed 2 black suspects would be unfair because it excludes blacks from being jurors, prosecutors argued
Family members calling for investigation into whether plainclothes cops who killed woman had properly ID’d themselves when they approached her car
Responding officer exited his patrol car and “was immediately confronted by the male suspect who was armed with a large knife”
Poor training has left cops with the mistaken belief that fearing for their lives alone is justification for using deadly force, Justice Department said Monday
Brawl in a parking lot left one suspect dead and several injured, including one officer who was shot in the leg
Man was shot in the head Thursday after an officer reported shots had been fired and asked for backup
Report comes seven months after John Crawford III was shot, when police responded to a 911 call reporting a man waving what appeared to be a gun
