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.
There are potential safety issues and training scars associated with the traditional scissor sweep technique
All officers must ask themselves if they can take the life of another if that dire decision is thrust upon them by fate or circumstance
All officers need to be armed with researched responses to hotly debated issues
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
Incident highlights the danger that tribal officers can face when patrolling the huge reservation — sometimes alone
Even as he’s emerged as a leading national advocate of reform, top cop now finds his own agency under scrutiny
Complaints have fallen 40.5% and use of “personal body” force by officers has been reduced by 46.5%
Suspect was charged on two counts after a scuffle that began after the suspect was denied entry into a bar
Kenosha police officer Pablo Torres returned from leave Saturday, 10 days after shooting a man who advanced on police armed with knives
A man accused of shooting two cops in Ferguson returned to court Tuesday over a claim that police used excessive force during his arrest
Two plainclothes officers shot and killed a woman who they said was driving erratically and hitting other motorists Tuesday evening
Neighbors heard the man yelling that he hated police, “F--- America”, and that he was going to shoot cops
Seeking $18,000 for emotional distress and damage to her property from bullets
Suspect became aggressive when the officers ordered him to drop the weapon in the June 2014 incident, according to police
Officers said the brothers threw several bombs at them, including pipe bombs and a pressure-cooker bomb similar to those used in the marathon attack
No officers were injured in the shooting
Husband-and-wife meth users disarmed an officer and a sheriff’s deputy then forced them to their knees before the husband was killed in a struggle
