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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Officer Timothy Sterrett flat-lined on the operating table on November 8, 2017. He also, improbably, came back to life
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Man with a history of mental illness slipped into the headquarters of a major Jewish organization and stabbed an Israeli student in the head
Hundreds marched through the streets for a fourth straight night, blocking traffic on a highway and delaying train services
Dash cam has been released of the fatal November 15 shooting of an armed man wanted in the stabbing death of a university student
Emotionally disturbed man who refused to drop his knife after stabbing an Israeli student in the head was shot and killed by an officer
21-year-old man was ordered to serve 25 years in prison for shooting at police after he ran from a state trooper in 2013
Hundreds brought traffic on Interstate 80 to a standstill and another group forced an Amtrak train to stop
A rookie Detroit Police officer is being credited with saving his partner during a razor-blade attack Saturday by a woman with possible mental health issues
Video captured the aftermath of the fatal shooting by officers who responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon
Off-duty Chicago police sergeant shot and killed a man who had just shot a fellow patron at a bar Sunday
Sunday’s protest began peacefully on the University of California, Berkeley, campus but eventually grew rowdy and spilled into Oakland
Police officers struggling to get through a chaotic scene aboard an Amtrak train in Michigan are being credited with preventing even more bloodshed
Such deadly cases, while rare, have led to laws and legislation in states and cities across the country
Two officers were injured as a protest over police killings turned violent, with protesters smashing windows and throwing rocks and bricks at police
One suspect bit a deputy as DEA agents conducted an operation, leading to a scuffle
Suspect killed Tuesday by cop who mistook a pill bottle for a gun demonstrates the challenges agencies face at a time of unrest over police tactics
Allegations of abuse of force, abuse of authority, offensive language and discourtesy were all down this year
Often what is filmed may appear excessive to a person unfamiliar with police work, even though the conduct may be legal
Thousands took to the streets from New York City to San Francisco for a second straight night to protest a grand jury decision on an in-custody death
Police union leaders on Thursday accused Bill de Blasio of betraying the cleared policeman and his fellow officers
Lawyer accused prosecutors of taking advantage of national outrage toward police to get the indictment
U.S. Justice Department and Cleveland reached an agreement Thursday to overhaul the city’s police department
Sheriff’s deputy was recovering Thursday morning after being shot during a late night prostitution sting
Protests sent thousands onto New York’s streets, where 83 people were arrested
A weekend gunfight with an off-duty sheriff’s deputy outside a bar left one of the men in critical condition
Jody “Joe” Vedepo head butted one officer in the chest, sending him to the hospital
An officer was shot and another was wounded in a deadly confrontation during a traffic stop late Monday
Nine officers are accusing the Cleveland police department of racial discrimination in the wake of the deadly November 2012 pursuit
Several windows were broken and objects, including a traffic sign, were thrown at police during violent downtown protests in San Francisco on Friday
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