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.
Officers expecting a gun to be present are much more likely to shoot a suspect who is holding nothing more threatening than a cell phone
We need more balanced and comprehensive reporting of police use of force against “unarmed” individuals
Officers facing civil actions for the excessive use of force may have an additional opportunity to obtain dismissal prior to trial
A Texas police officer shot in the face during a standoff Tuesday is recovering after undergoing jaw reconstruction surgery
Several officers were interviewing a suspect in a domestic violence incident when gunfire erupted
Reverend Jarrett Maupin, a civil rights activist, had a quick change of heart after undergoing three different shoot-don’t-shoot scenarios
Bomb squad found containers of frozen urine in the vehicle of man who police say lunged at an officer with a knife and was fatally shot
Earlier Wednesday, one officer was released from the hospital
Police training and proper documentation is more important than ever in order to prevent or defend Section 1983 actions
Our goal in any tactical situation should be to posture ourselves in a way that maximizes our time to decide and act while dominating the situation in time and space
Officer Grant Morrison testified that he feared for his life when he fired the three shots that killed Richard Ramirez
Newly released video footage from officer’s lapel camera shows motorist opening a driver door and firing shots during the weekend traffic stop
More than 100 anti-police protesters crashed a medal presentation honoring a 100-year-old Navy vet Saturday
Mayor has chosen not to swear in a police academy cadet who fired shots at a vehicle during a traffic stop while serving as a rookie officer
Nathanial Robinson was fired following an internal affairs investigation into the Dec. 11 incident
A man who was shot and killed by officers left behind several suicide notes in his cellphone, including one addressed to police
Man suspected of shooting and wounding an Albuquerque officer during a weekend traffic stop was arrested after a massive manhunt
Monday night’s shooting unfolded as officers were searching for suspects in an armed robbery
31-year veteran Officer Lou Golson was struck twice by gunfire shortly after stopping the unidentified suspect Saturday
Bolick v. City of East Grand Rapids (MI), is a civil rights action against police, alleging the use of excessive force in the excited delirium death of a mentally ill and highly combative 30-year-old who had been “freaking out” and threatening to kill his father
Earlier in the day the same man had asked some officers about their guns and ammunition
Officer secretly recorded himself for about 15 years after supervisor red-flagged him for repeatedly using force and getting high number of complaints
Man accused of shooting at two police officers has been apprehended after a lengthy manhunt
Man got out of his car and raised his hands as if surrendering during the July 28 stop. He then pulled out a gun and opened fire
Nov. 22 gunbattles between an armed parolee and an officer and two sheriff’s deputies left the parolee dead and the officer and a bystander wounded
Officers were responding to a radio call and driving slowly in a neighborhood when they saw the muzzle flash of a rifle pointed in their direction
Male charged at a police officer with a knife, stabbing him twice in his vest
40-year-old U.S. citizen died after a border inspector shot him with a stun gun at the nation’s busiest crossing
Police say surveillance video shows suspect pointing a gun at the officer
Presidents of the 3 biggest Northern Calif. unions have published an open letter warning that recent anti-police rhetoric is threatening officers’ safety
Demonstrators took to the streets for a second night after an officer killed a suspect who police said pointed a gun
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