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.
A proned-out suspect still presents significant potential danger and officers should remain vigilant
Make sure you can articulate circumstances that establish the number of officers executing a warrant is “objectively reasonable”
The balance courts strike is to evaluate any police use or show of force as to whether it was objectively reasonable
Struggle between an intoxicated suspect and an officer is under review by the Springfield Police Department
Incident drew a response from nearly 20 officers from the State Police, Los Lunas Police Department and the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office
Interactive way of illustrating the use of deadly force is part of unusual training that Houston jurors can receive before they begin hearing cases, including those involving police
Albuquerque officer shot Armand Martin after he came out of his home firing two handguns Saturday
Officer shot armed suspect Saturday after he tried to rob the officer of his cell phone
The man who stabbed 2 officers Thursday had schizophrenia and had been contacted numerous times in the past by police
A Dane County sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a man who had stabbed two other deputies during a disturbance Thursday
Deputy Tyler Brockman shot 19-year-old Samantha Ramsey on April 26 as she drove away from the officer
Police investigating a homicide shot and killed a man in front of reporters after he drove his car through a barricade
The chief is at the center of a State Law Enforcement Division investigation into use of force that began after a midday high-speed police chase and arrest of a suspect in a stolen car
Officials say man who was shot and killed Sunday by police pulled out a pair of scissors during a clash before leading Sheriff’s deputies on a pursuit
Police received a call Wednesday about a man reportedly on meth acting strangely in front of a 7-Eleven
A K-9 is recovering after a standoff with a burglary suspect that left the dog with multiple stab wounds
Officer Ian Cooley of the San Jose Police Department says it’s better to be a ‘problem finder’ prior to any potential incident, as opposed to a reaction-based ‘problem solver’ after something jumps off
The shooting happened when Lafayette officers responded to a series of 911 hang-up calls
Recently, Force Science News sat down with FSI executive director Dr. Bill Lewinski to explore this persistent controversy — here are highlights of that conversation, explaining in detail why the Force Science Institute supports delayed interviewing
Body camera shows sheriff’s deputies pleading with a despondent Jedadiah Zillmer, 23, to put down his gun before they shoot him
Teenager’s mother led police on a high-speed pursuit in a videotaped incident during which a state police officer fired at her fleeing minivan
The new law requires a team of at least two investigators from an outside agency to lead reviews of deaths
Man suspected of wounding an officer while shooting up a Los Angeles police station died Thursday at a hospital more than two weeks after the attack
The man fled to a car and then drove toward officers, who fired because they feared for their safety
Police were involved in the fatal March 25 shooting after a 40-minute standoff in which the armed suspect held a gun to his head
Albuquerque Police Chief Gorden Eden said the woman pointed a gun at the officer before being shot
K-9 unit Officer Jeff Dorn is recovering from leg wounds and his police dog Mick was fatally shot Wednesday