Use of Force
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In a case arising from the fatal shooting by a state trooper of an armed civilian threatening suicide, the First Circuit affirmed the trooper was entitled to qualified immunity
In any given year, roughly half of all police-involved shootings take place from or around vehicles – find out the steps agencies can take to harden vehicles to protect officers from attack
If law enforcement and mental health agencies support each other in their respective roles, it could go a long way in quelling concerns in the event of public scrutiny
Officers were justified in fatally shooting a young man who was wielding a sword as part of a Japanese anime costume
Man is in critical condition after jumping into an unmarked patrol car and grabbing an officer’s gun
Before the violent clash that ended one of their lives and permanently altered the other’s, the two deputies shared some things in common
A deputy was shot and killed during a pursuit and gunfire exchange early Sunday
U.S. Justice Department and New Mexico’s largest city have reached an agreement to overhaul Albuquerque’s police department
Tweet from early October that stirred up activists result of hacked account, officials confirmed
Officer has also received death threats and the city is concerned for his safety and the safety of his family
The statement at a forum in Washington came as the Justice Department continues a broad investigation into the practices of the police department
A sheriff’s detention officer shot and killed a jail inmate in Phoenix who slipped out of his restraints, ran away and struggled with another officer over a gun Tuesday
Sheriff’s deputy fired several rounds from his semi-automatic weapon as his colleague tried to flee an alcohol-fueled argument at a hotel
The crowd of 40-50 people began throwing flag poles they had been carrying at officers as police tried to control the crowd
Video has been released capturing a plainclothes officer kicking a fellow cop in the head as police arrest a suspect at a subway station
A Silicon Valley startup has developed technology to let dispatchers know when a police officer’s weapon has been fired
Authorities sifted through confounding shards of a gunman’s life seeking to understand what motivated the man to storm the nation’s seat of power
Police identified suspect as Jeremy Bustos, 43, and said he was rushed to a hospital along with an Avondale police officer who was injured in the collision
Preparations are aimed at avoiding renewed outbreak of violence that could follow announcement of whether officer will face trial
A man wielding a hatchet charged four rookie NYPD officers and critically wounded one of them before being shot to death Thursday afternoon
Ever notice how a picket fence along the road appears to be racing by at a blur immediately to your three or nine o’clock, but that same fence directly ahead of you barely appears to be moving at all? This is an illustration of how the eyes and brain use motion to assist us in judging speed and distance, including issues of “looming”
Police shot machete-wielding man after chasing him in a stolen truck he rammed into a police patrol car, seriously injuring an officer
Woman arrested at gay pride parade pleaded guilty Wednesday to harassment citations. Prosecutors dropped more serious charges that she assaulted an officer and a protester
Demonstrators who say they were taking part in a week of resistance to police brutality temporarily blocked traffic on a freeway through downtown Atlanta
Police officers responded to the scene October 8 after receiving a 911 call of a man with a gun
Union invited about 60 people, including all of St. Louis’ aldermen, civil service commission members, local state representatives and senators to the event
Cameras were rolling Sunday morning when San Antonio Police Department officers engaged in a violent struggle downtown
Michael Brown’s official autopsy shows he was shot in the hand at close range during a struggle with the Ferguson police officer who fatally shot him
The federal review will examine training standards, the way police interact with residents and how the department tracks complaints against officers
Man accused of shooting at police stations, patrol cars and officers told detectives he wanted to be killed and was disappointed in their marksmanship
