Use of Force
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Some federal circuit courts appear ready and willing to rule against officers and their municipalities when deadly force is used quickly in matters involving mentally ill subjects
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
Had past bank robbery conviction, wanted probation status and lived under false name
Police were responding to reports of someone shooting a gun and were ambushed while trying to protect the residents
Suspect immediately began shooting when the two officers arrived — resulting in a 15 minute gun battle in which all 3 were injured
Cops are directing traffic as the group heads toward the police administration building where a there is a scheduled meeting of the city Police Commission
Mayor said Cleveland’s response was poorly worded and offensive, and the city will modify the wording of its defense
Investigation will allege patterns of discrimination within the police department and at the municipal jail and court
Chief says initial signs show that the officers used what they had learned
Officer shot over the weekend in a gunfight with a suspected gang member is recovering at home with his family
White House task force recommends more police training and data collection on the use of deadly force
The city of Cleveland says it isn’t to blame for the death of a 12-year-old boy who had a replica gun when he was shot by police
Officer’s gun was found partly cocked and jammed with a bullet in the chamber and another in the ejection port, indicating a struggle for the weapon
Incident erupted into a gun battle between officers and at least one man Saturday
Troopers found 15 bags of heroin, a bag of crack-cocaine and a small amount of marijuana with the suspect
Question of whether or not suspect was shot in the back is at the center of two conflicting autopsy reports
Inquiry underway into whether officers’ use of force was justified in the pursuit of a suspect who is accused of crashing into a cop and badly injuring him
Three officers fired 17 shots at an unarmed Mexican man in Washington state, and five or six of the bullets hit him
Grand jury concluded Wednesday that the suspect was armed with a handgun that police missed while patting him down
Officers attending training were reportedly told to ‘close their eyes’ and do breathing exercises during tense situations
Police have opened a criminal investigation into an officer who was videotaped pushing and slapping a homeless man at a bus terminal
Deputy commissioner called the actions of the suspect “very unusual” and “very menacing and threatening”
The shooting followed a nearly hour-long nighttime pursuit for alleged reckless driving that ended when the Corvette hit a car in an intersection
Officers mistook cop for a suspect after he joined in the pursuit in plainclothes
Said claim was premature and the case needs more investigation into the police department’s dealing with people who are mentally ill or don’t speak English
Former officer who had lost his job because of allegations of domestic violence shot his ex-wife to death and wounded a sheriff and deputy Sunday
Demonstrators blocked traffic along the cable bridge as they slowly marched from Pasco toward Kennewick
Opponents of the new regulations argue the law will do little to prevent mistaken shootings and could actually make things more confusing for officers
Investigators asked the public Thursday to provide more social media images and eyewitness accounts of shooting that has sparked a series of protests
A young man went online to find ways to kill silently with a knife just before stabbing his first three victims — one of them 94 times
Gunman opened fire on two officers Halloween night in 2009
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