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.
It would be unwise for departments to enact a blanket prohibition on shooting from moving vehicles, or to micromanage these activities through policy
De-escalation is not a tactic. De-escalation is a desired end state
California Assembly Bill 931 seeks to establish a “necessity” standard for the legal use of deadly force by peace officers
An Oakland police officer who was fired after he lobbed a tear-gas canister into a group of people has won his job back through arbitration
The findings of a new study, obtained under stressful but nonthreatening laboratory conditions, comprise a starting point for understanding the human dynamics involved in promptly concluding a shooting episode
NJ detective was acquitted Wednesday of first-degree murder and other charges in the shooting of a driver during a case of road rage
Police later shot and killed Cody David Winters and arrested his accomplice, Natasha Galenn Jackson, on suspicion of murder, attempted murder, burglary, kidnapping and other charges
Deputies were called to the residence for a domestic dispute when gunfire was exchanged with one person
Two men were killed and two women were seriously injured Tuesday in a wild Las Vegas crime spree that included a carjacking, two home invasions, a stabbing, a fake hostage situation and a deadly police shooting
Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, 16, was in Nogales, Sonora, near the tall, steel fence that divides the United States and Mexico when a Border Patrol agent shot him from Nogales, Arizona in 2012
After police trapped the driver between their cars, he refused to exit his vehicle, responding to officers with a “faraway stare”
Police approached a suspicious man on a bicycle early in the morning when the incident occurred
Chief said the officer reported that while attempting to coax the dog back into the house, the dog growled and approached him in a threatening manner
Det. Mario Muniz, 45, was hit in the upper-right chest area by one of Mozdir’s bullets, but it was stopped by his bullet proof vest
William Bratton said Monday that people captured on video appearing to interfere with arrests are making it harder to apprehend suspects and should stop meddling
An off-duty Chicago police officer shot and killed a man after being shot in the arm during a struggle early Monday
The suspected sex offender was recently profiled on CNN’s “The Hunt” with John Walsh
Maui mayoral candidate Beau Hawkes executed a face plant in the street while attempting to elude an officer in an episode that went viral
The images that emerged of Jah-miel Cuffee’s arrest shows him pinned on the pavement by other officers
After driving around two sets of stop sticks, a deputy performed a PIT maneuver and was quickly met with gunshots from the suspect
Police are investigating an officer’s use of force after cell phone video of a confrontation at a baseball game went viral
The city of Albuquerque has agreed to let both a court and an independent monitor oversee reform of its troubled police department
As the officer started to place the suspect under arrest, he began fighting the cop and reentered his vehicle – dragging the officer for a few feet as he sped off
The cellphone video shows a police officer with an arm around the suspect’s neck as he struggles to arrest him
Officers got calls Wednesday about a man walking in and out of traffic carrying the sword and occasionally swiping at cars
Agent Clint Lund fired three shots at the man in a hospital lobby after he refused to drop his weapons
The tactic is under renewed scrutiny, with some lawmakers and experts saying the decades-old theory no longer applies to a city with far less crime
29-year-old capital murder suspect had been spraying bullets toward officers who were outside the house in the town of La Joya
Speaking at a Tuesday afternoon briefing, NYC Police Commissioner William J. Bratton said the death of Eric Garner highlighted a need for improved training
As police approached, the man held the gun to his head before pointing it at officers
