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.
An ambush of any kind is the most dangerous threat you will ever face on the street – even the strongest and most alert officers are at risk
There are some common phrases that can escalate situations and generally counter an officer’s effort to effectively communicate
It would be unwise for departments to enact a blanket prohibition on shooting from moving vehicles, or to micromanage these activities through policy
According to Bureau of Justice Statistics data from 2008, there roughly 765,000 sworn officers in the United States — and an absurdly small number ever fire their weapons outside of training
Officer, who had been attending a family event, was “in the right place at the right time” and shot a man who wounded a woman
31-year-old officer was rushed to the hospital early Friday with at least two gunshot wounds to the upper torso
The streets of Ferguson were peaceful for another night, as protests and tensions subsided in the St. Louis suburb
Since the guard’s arrival Monday, flare-ups in the small section of town that had been the center of unrest have begun to subside
Bloomberg TV interview covered the rise in the body camera product segment and asks whether the technology would have helped in Ferguson
Although the majority of those arrested are Missourians, just seven live in the St. Louis suburb where the shooting occurred
Suspect at the center of a deadly confrontation in downtown Orlando on Tuesday was armed with a stolen but unloaded handgun
Authorities have not determined whether police killed the man, who was armed with a handgun, or he committed suicide
Police say suspect twice ignored commands to put down an air rifle he was holding
Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to pay $5M to the family of an unarmed, disabled man who was killed by police in a shooting captured on TV
Kajieme Powell tried to attack two officers with a steak knife and approached police while shouting, “Shoot me! Kill me now!”
Missouri State Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson said there were six arrests, compared to 47 the previous night
Officer David Johnston faces charges of shooting into an occupied vehicle and discharging a firearm in public in the Feb. 24 shooting
Made up mostly of black volunteers, various organizations have taken it upon themselves to help ease tensions in Ferguson
About two dozen heavily armed officers stormed a home Wednesday to free four remaining hostages and capture two suspects
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder arrived in Ferguson Wednesday to meet with federal investigators
A large crowd gathered at the scene, not far from Ferguson, which has seen days of protests after a fatal police shooting
Video shows a confrontation Friday between a man and two cops in which he rushes them with a baseball bat and swings at an officer who had fallen
As police action in the Midwest raises concerns about the militarization of agencies, LA police are crediting some equipment for saving lives in a run-and-gun pursuit
A New York prosecutor says he’s asking a grand jury to consider charges in the death of a man placed in an apparent chokehold by a police officer
Police originally said 31 were arrested, but St. Louis County spokeswoman Candace Jarrett on Tuesday said 57 people were booked at the county jail alone
Obama said it would be useful to review how local law enforcement agencies have used federal grants that permit them to obtain heavier armaments
An officer was hit exchanging gunfire with a suspect, sustaining a “significant leg wound”
Missouri’s governor on Monday ordered the National Guard to a St. Louis suburb convulsed by protests over a fatal police shooting
First night of a state-imposed curfew in Ferguson, Missouri, ended with tear gas and seven arrests
Police said the man shot at police and six officers returned fire on two occasions Saturday