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.
Creating order out of chaos and taking command over an emotional and tense situation necessitates a level of confidence that can only come from adequate preparation
Six weeks on the force, I had to do what only a small percentage of officers ever do. I had no idea how much the incident would affect me
Classroom lectures simply can’t replicate the real-world conditions in which officers must make split-second decisions
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
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
