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.
While the ‘FBI Miami shootout’ is best known for its influence on the development of better ammunition for law enforcement, there are other important lessons to learn
A balance of both live-fire range training and FoF training or video simulation is the best option for officers
Assembly Bill 392 is a difficult web to untangle
Missy Holt-Singh was shot July 16 during a high-speed pursuit and shootout between police and three robbers
Bullet embeds itself into a new round projectile the size of a ping pong ball
Officer Craig Taylor said during a bench trial last month that he feared for his life during the July 2013 confrontation at an assisted living facility
Man who was shot and killed after opening fire on a police helicopter has been identified as a former CHP officer
Officer was charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature in connection to the shooting
Officers fired shots at the vehicle in an attempt to stop an armed robbery suspect who escaped from a Tenn. mental-health facility in January
Officers were trying to arrest man for violating the terms of his release on a burglary charge when he ran away, tripped and a shot fired from his gun
For 12 months, Rialto’s 54 frontline officers all were assigned randomly to wear or not wear TASER HD Axon Flex video/audio cameras attached to their clothing during each of their 12-hr. shifts
An officer was shot in a gunfire exchange with a suspect early Monday while investigating a home invasion
Officers deployed pepper spray into a crowd and used bikes to form a barricade after an officer went to the ground during a Jan. 19 protest
The premise that there is a systemic racial problem in American law enforcement is simply unfounded and without merit
Police released video of the 2012 traffic stop shooting of an officer after the gunman received a 40-year prison sentence Thursday
17-year-old who was fatally shot Monday while driving a stolen car was accused in a separate incident of eluding an officer and resisting arrest 3 weeks prior
Shotgun used by a man who was killed in a confrontation with police outside a City Hall meeting was illegally channeled to him by a straw buyer
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has proposed to create an independent review of police-related deaths of civilians if an officer is cleared by a grand jury
Officer was met with gunfire Thursday after the 30-year-old suspect exited the back of the residence and began shooting
Judge has dismissed the last charge against an officer who fatally shot a 7-year-old girl during a raid in 2010 that was recorded by a reality TV crew
Officer involved in the deadly shooting of a 17-year-old may have been injured trying to get out of the way of a stolen car
When officers arrived on the scene, the suspect fired a handgun, striking a 19-year veteran of the department once
Citizen board agrees with other investigators that cop who arrested woman during altercation at gay pride event did not use excessive force
Incident began when the suspect refused to stop his vehicle as officers attempted to pull him over on an outstanding warrant
Policies vary among agencies, and some departments have banned or discouraged the practice
Raymond Kmetz, 68, had been civilly committed twice for psychological issues
17-year-old fatally shot in a police station lobby was killed after she lunged at an officer with a butcher knife and a TASER failed to stop her
The final charge is expected to be dismissed against a Detroit police officer who fatally shot a 7-year-old during a raid that was filmed by a reality TV show
Several officers said they saw rounds striking near them and heard them whizzing by
17-year-old girl who reportedly brandished a weapon was shot to death in the police station lobby Thursday
Officers are hospitalized after a shootout with a domestic violence suspect in a small town near the New Mexico border
Justice Department, which is defending the two deputy U.S. marshals being sued, says driver was shot only after he struck one of them with his car
A gunman opened fire inside a suburban Minneapolis city building Monday night while two officers were being sworn in
