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.
The courts have been issuing important rulings that influence the way these tools are used by police
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
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
Police opened fire and killed a suspect Monday after one officer was struck by a stolen car
Sequence of events began Oct. 22, 2009, when Christopher Monfort is accused of firebombing police vehicles, followed by the killing of an officer on Oct. 31
Chiefs of the St. Louis and St. Louis County police have said in recent interviews they are reviewing training with the principles of tactical retreat in mind
When officers approached the vehicle after determining it was stolen, the female driver hit one officer with the car. Police then opened fire
Pastor called 911 and said an armed man was threatening to kill a woman who was attending a wedding
Officials and experts have said a prosecution would be highly unlikely
Prosecuting Attorney McCulloch would’ve been derelict to present the case following grand jury “norms”
Two police officers fatally shot an agitated man armed with at least one knife early Monday morning before finding his mother stabbed to death
The footage from the Wednesday shooting shows how quickly a relatively calm arrest can turn violent
Protesters say the transit demonstration will kick off four days of action over the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend
Man’s behavior was “consistent with someone who intended to hijack an aircraft”
Officer who fired beanbags at a knife-wielding 95-year-old man who later died testified at his trial Thursday that his action was prompted by the fear
Attorney General Eric Holder called Thursday for better record-keeping, saying current efforts to compile the data are incomplete
Several dozen protesters hindered the morning commute for some Thursday as they marched in the streets of Washington
Lawmakers are moving quickly with scores of bills ranging from increasing police training to putting tighter limits on using deadly force
Suspect broke into a deputy’s home on Monday morning and stole the vest and three firearms
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