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.
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This is potentially the worst position for officers because they are subject to chokes and strikes to the back of the head
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
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has said he will call up the National Guard if there is any violent reaction to the prosecutor’s decision
Mass of demonstrators converged Saturday as part of a protest against police use of force that caused part of the mall to shut down
CHP officer shot and killed a 17-year-old who attacked him with a machete, and the officer was hospitalized with major injuries
Officer tackled man to the ground and used his stun gun on him twice
29-year-old Thomas Christopher Brown appears to knock one officer to the ground after throwing a punch
Baltimore mayor believes nationwide protests might cause officers to hesitate in using deadly force — compromising their safety
Tenn. woman has pleaded not guilty in a chaotic 2013 traffic stop during which an officer shot at her minivan
Police have released video showing what happened when an Albuquerque police officer accidentally shot a man during a burglary investigation
18-year-old soldier clad in fatigues shot a young girl as he tried to get into her home
Bill de Blasio delivered the latest volley Tuesday in his ongoing battle with the city’s police union, dismissing their ability to speak for rank-and-file officers
27-year-old police officer recovering from surgery at Sinai Hospital with family and fellow officers at his side
Leaders demanded to know how a man with a violent criminal history slipped through the cracks and ended up in a cafe where he took 17 hostages
Officer’s gun accidentally went off as he crept through a broken window during an Albuquerque burglary investigation
Demonstrators blocked streets around Oakland police headquarters and chained themselves to the front of the building Monday
Departments around the country are changing policies and procedures to curb the use of deadly force, ease public distrust and protect officers from retaliation
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