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.
When to interview an officer after an OIS or critical incident has been influenced by many legal, social and psychological factors
We cannot allow the de-escalation narrative to put the safety of criminals before the safety of innocents and the police
Perhaps the most imperative and revered training tool for police departments in the contemporary era of criminal justice revision is the body-worn camera
When used lawfully, reasonably, and within the totality of the circumstances, force is appropriate; we need to work hard to educate the press and the public that this is the case
“These were the first major cases I’ve been involved in where I applied material from Force Science since attorneys began calling on me for expert witness work 13 years ago,” Sgt. Thomas Ovens told Force Science News.
Police used pepper spray and chemical munitions to disperse groups of rioters after they ignored warnings to disperse
Calif. woman taken hostage during a bank robbery and killed by police in an ensuing shootout begged for her life as she was dragged away by kidnappers
Man slashed two passengers in a box-cutter rampage aboard a tour bus on Interstate 95 before he was fatally shot
Officer told superiors he became concerned for his safety as soon as he saw the odd way the man was lying on the ground in a park
Man suspected of firing “several rounds” from a rifle through the front door when deputies arrived at his home Thursday for a wellness check
Two sheriff’s deputies have been shot and a suspect is being sought after a gunfire exchange Thursday morning
One witness — who recently talked to the grand jury — has given an account with key differences from previous public statements from other witnesses
Chief: While officer correctly identified man as someone who was emotionally disturbed, he ignored training and police policy and treated him as criminal
Police union leaders say it dispels any claims that the man didn’t shoot at officer in Oct. 8 confrontation
A federal court jury on Tuesday found five Denver sheriff’s deputies used excessive force against man who died in 2010
June 8 shooting of a teenager who displayed what turned out to be a cap gun was determined to be justified Wednesday
Concerns about suspected cop killer are based on a review by behavioral scientists
Organizers of the Ferguson October protests dubbed the day “Moral Monday” and committed acts of civil disobedience in and around St. Louis
According to findings from a research team’s innovative experiments, officers are less likely to erroneously shoot unarmed black suspects than they were unarmed whites
Police said they resorted to force only after the passenger repeatedly refused to leave the car and kept reaching toward the back seat
No charges to be brought against officers involved in a raid that seriously injured a toddler when a flash grenade detonated in his playpen
Police have released body camera footage capturing the July 10 shooting of a man who posted threats against police online and brandished a fake gun
The police officer was responding to a “welfare check” on a man who was lying in a stairwell of an apartment Sunday
County prosecutors said Wednesday that they were reviewing the report but had no evidence to suggest information in the tweet was credible
Foot pursuit continued even after the suspect was hit with a baton and ended with him slamming an SUV into a restaurant
Prosecutors aim to file new charges against a woman in a chaotic 2013 traffic stop during which an officer fired shots at her van full of kids
An unarmed man who intervened in a confrontation between police and a knife-wielding assailant died of a gunshot to the back
The Twitter user claimed in a tweet posted Wednesday that a friend serving on the grand jury said the panel lacked evidence to warrant an arrest of Darren Wilson
Man repeatedly ignored commands to show his hands and made a motion the officer believed looked like pulling a gun
Officer insists he accidentally pulled the trigger during the fatal raid when a witness grabbed his gun
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