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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With good citizens carrying guns and willing to intervene on scenes, the decision of police to use deadly force has an added potential for tragedy
PoliceOne’s Sean Curtis gets immersed in 300 degrees of realism at Denver Police Department’s training facility
15-year veteran officer was stabbed with a 10-12 inch steak knife during a struggle on a sidewalk
“That is not the society we want. It’s not the society that our children deserve.”
A woman punched repeatedly by a CHP officer on the side of a freeway will receive $1.5 million under a settlement
A Louisiana deputy was shot and killed by his fellow officers after opening fire during a domestic dispute Wednesday
Chief acknowledged that Michael Brown’s body remained in the street for too long after he was killed
Officer stopped driver for a seat belt violation Sept. 4. The man got out of his car, trooper shot him as he reached back into his vehicle
Investigators did not say how long they expect the probe to take
Justice Department has begun its latest review of department practices following grand jury’s decision not to indict officers in fatal shooting
Officers had asked the 18-year-old man to come to a police station on Tuesday night to answer questions
A jury found a University of Central Florida student guilty of resisting arrest Friday in a confrontation with an officer that was caught on camera last year
Deputy arrived at the scene Tuesday after the dog bit two people
Caller reported suspect was waving a rifle in the store. Police said he didn’t obey commands to put down what turned out to be an air rifle
Deputies followed the rules when they used a sleeper hold and stun gun to restrain a man who died in the downtown jail, defense attorney said Monday
Man was killed Aug. 5 while holding an air rifle his family said he’d taken off a store shelf. Two officers responded to a call reporting a man waving a gun
Police say an officer subdued a 15-year-old Ohio high school student who came to school armed with a loaded semi-automatic pistol
After the agent entered the parked vehicle and inspected the drugs, the suspects brandished an AK-47 and a pistol
A special report from the Force Science Institute
Police arrested 29-year-old Charles Smith on outstanding warrants Thursday and placed him, handcuffed, in the back of a cruiser
Whether the mob is a group of angry citizens looting stores or police officers behaving in ways that betray their training and professionalism, the mob is not the answer in this country — it never has been
Woman died Sunday as a result of a brutal attack at the hands of her husband in January
Teen is breathing on his own but remains in critical condition
The U.S. Border Patrol will begin wearing cameras this year at its training academy, a test to see if the technology should be used in the field
37-year-old Christopher Mitchell came out of a residence with a .22-caliber gun to his head as officers formed a perimeter
Officer used a stun gun to subdue a 17-year-old during a traffic stop, leaving him hospitalized in critical condition
The Saratoga Springs Police Department is under fire over the fatal shooting of the man last Wednesday
Incident began when police responded to reports of a disturbance in the area, including property damage and threats of a shooting
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