Use of Force
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As temperatures rise, common sense declines as evidenced in this recent set of cop-related headlines
Cops often complain that firearms training is boring, static and geared strictly toward the passing of a state-mandated qualification course – but it doesn’t have to be that way
It is imperative that defensive tactics instructors discuss the mindset and emotional control officers need to survive this scenario
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
An officer was briefly hospitalized after being assaulted during a mostly peaceful protest in Northern California over a fatal police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri
Prosecutors will not file criminal charges in the February incident, saying the shooting was an accident and the deputy had no criminal intent
Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson released police reports stemming from the case during a news conference where he also identified the officer involved
Woman called 911 and said she was going to kill her family with an Uzi if the cops didn’t show up
Death prompted a backlash on social media against the LAPD, with some comparing it to the shooting of Michael Brown
18-year-old Michael Brown, whose fatal shooting by police ignited days of heated protests, was suspected of stealing cigars and pushing a clerk at a convenience store
Reps. Hakeem Jeffries and Yvette Clarke led a group of six who called into question whether the DA can adequately investigate the case
Man was shot dead August 4th by a deputy after ramming multiple vehicles — including the officer’s — and attempting to run over his girlfriend
On Wednesday, LAPD released a detailed narrative of the confrontation, alleging that the man tackled one officer and went for his gun before police opened fire
Officer John Calhoun was shot Wednesday afternoon while struggling with an armed man near a bus stop
Police and prosecutors have declined to name the officer, citing concerns that his life, and the lives of his relatives, could be endangered
Missouri State Highway Patrol will take over supervising security in the St. Louis suburb that’s been the scene of violent protests
James Hill is on trial for charges of attempted homicide and related counts in the shooting
A protest is being planned for Sunday in front of Los Angeles police headquarters in downtown after a man was shot and killed by an officer Monday
A woman was also shot in the head and wounded during the area’s sporadic street demonstrations overnight
Investigators have released few details, saying only that the shooting was preceded by a scuffle