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.
Captain Michael Howell reflects on the moments that shaped him as a law enforcement officer over his 23-year career
It is imperative police leaders use research and scientific evidence to correct erroneous media and public perceptions about officer-involved shootings
No cop ever wants to use deadly force, but all are prepared to do so when it’s the only option left to stop a threat and protect life
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
Police attempted to subdue suspect after he resisted being placed in handcuffs and fought the officers. A TASER was deployed multiple times, but did not stop him
The deputy returned fire but missed the suspect, who fled in a vehicle
Suspect had stopped working and sleeping, and had begun talking to imaginary people
A suspected bank robber died in a hail of bullets during a midday shootout Monday
The controversy over prone positioning has raged in the policing community since the 1980s
When then exposed to a simulated gunbattle, the mental imagers consistently out-performed the others, whose targeting skills under fire tended to erode significantly from their “normal” level of accuracy
The daytime bash known as “Deltopia” is a well-known happening the first weekend of spring quarter in the community next to UC Santa Barbara
Officer struggles to restrain a suspect in handcuffs near the concession stands in the park
After more than a year of reviewing hundreds of cases handled by the APD, the DOJ found that officers too frequently used deadly force on people
Mental health advocates say violent confrontations occur regularly between people with untreated mental illness and officers who often aren’t equipped to deal with them
How do small- and medium-sized departments — which are already stretched thin — keep training up on such a dynamic concept as legal use of force?
Too little force may result in the injury or death of an officer, and too much force may take you off the street and even behind bars
Robert Huntsman will soon serve as the department’s fourth deputy chief, a position announced last week as a way to help implement findings of a comprehensive DOJ investigation into APD
One of the protesters shot video of the confrontation between protesters and officers and posted it on YouTube
How can an officer can best help a lawyer in preparing the strongest defense possible after an OIS or other major force confrontation? Here are six ideas to get the discussion going.
An off-duty Dallas officer intervened in a stabbing this morning and shot the suspect dead a block from police headquarters
