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.
From 2008 to 2017, more than half a million LEOs were assaulted—most by people using personal weapons. This trend points toward the need for safer contact and interview techniques
The debate over how to safely reduce police use of force in California must be grounded in facts, not driven by emotion
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Police spokeswoman said officer who turned off camera “has been recommended” for discipline, but is appealing
Officer drew his gun and told the man to surrender, but he attacked the officer, and the officer dropped his weapon
A prisoner trying to escape while being transported through Terminal C at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport was shot by the officer who was escorting him
Coroner has decided to order an inquest, which would be open to the public, in hopes of calming “some of the fears and outrage of the community”
Brian Fritze died Tuesday following a pursuit after he was accused of beating an unidentified woman
Officer Eric Parker was arrested and is being fired after man from India was slammed to the ground and injured while visiting relatives in Alabama
Police say man’s threatening behavior led officers to open fire
Police say suspect threw multiple rocks, hitting two officers, and refused to put down other stones before he was shot
Shot and wounded a 15-year-old boy in the back after spotting him in an alley standing near someone holding what appeared to be a gun
James Comey used a speech at Georgetown University to offer his most expansive take on a debate that has roiled in the country
Memphis cop shot Tuesday night at a home where a suspect was killed by police was wounded by another officer
Officer has been charged with manslaughter, official misconduct and other charges in the accidental shooting death of a man in a darkened stairwell
Police believe the suspect came in contact with gasoline during the crash, causing the fire after the ECD connected
Man who was shot and killed by officers at a busy intersection had thrown multiple rocks, hitting two officers, and had refused to put down other stones
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Rookie cop fired into a darkened stairwell at a Brooklyn public housing complex, accidentally killing a man who had been waiting for an elevator
An off-duty deputy was shot and killed Monday after an officer responded to a domestic disturbance call at his home
Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper and a Sulphur police officer were shot during a five-hour standoff Monday
Gunman leading police on pursuit smashed into cars, veered into oncoming traffic, stole a vehicle and ran down a crowded street before officers shot him
27-year-old Sawyer Flache opened fire on the helicopter as it arrived – resulting in a 30 minute standoff
Chief Don Quinn was struck in the elbow after the suspect shot himself in the head
Missouri’s attorney general proposed Friday that it be illegal for police to use deadly force unless a suspect committed a violent felony or poses a serious threat to others
Every officer must know the U.S. Supreme Court holding in Graham v. Connor — the standard for police officer use of force is one of “objective reasonableness” — but it is equally important that officers know their specific state statutes concerning use of force
36-year-old Johnny Joseph Martinez confronted officers – threatening them with a chair and multiple knives as police attempted to take him into custody
The Alternative less lethal device seems likely to do no good and might do considerable harm
Attorney General Eric Holder called for the dialogue at a meeting with politicians, law enforcement officials and community leaders in California
Anti-police protest leader and head of Houston’s New Black Panther Party was invited to undergo use of force training at a Texas police department
Woman had pointed a gun at store security guards and then tried to carjack at least three people at gunpoint before turning her revolver on officers
An officer feared he was in danger when he twice used a stun gun on a 78-year-old diabetic driver with low blood sugar who crashed into several cars and refused orders to stop
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