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 research team compared how behavior and visible characteristics influence whether officers escalate or de-escalate street confrontations
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”
Suspect has a history in the criminal justice system, court records show
Chief says the video illustrates the continuum of force that officers are trained to use
Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry on Wednesday requested the Justice Department to step in and help the city overhaul its troubled police force
Officer who fatally shot a Hofstra University junior and her hostage-taker during a standoff had no other option but “deadly physical force”
Lawyer says move was made by then-APD Chief Ray Schultz to try to stave off a federal investigation
Video has been released of a confrontation between a teenager resisting arrest and officers
City’s new police chief said he is about to unveil reforms that include changes to the embattled department’s recruiting process
The man was a suspect in at least one of a series of armed robberies in Spokane taking place since the beginning of March
Police say suspect had threatened to kill officers and held onto knives as an unarmed K-9 officer approached him
Suspect had a criminal history in Albuquerque that goes back as far as 2001, including several arrests on charges of violence against officers
The new curriculum — released last Monday after pressure from community members and the media — shows that the firearms training block was cut by 11 hours
Human performance factors such as reaction time and decision-making — areas of mutual concern for pilots, truckers, and cops — can potentially lead to errors with deadly consequences
“Criticism drives a more responsible and better government,” Alejandro Mayorkas said
Police professionals know about the consequences of even small head wounds — none of which are pleasant — but Border Patrol agents may know best about a rock’s impact with the head
Deputy shot a man during a traffic stop after mistaking his cane for a shotgun
Border Patrol Chief Michael Fisher directed border agents not to step in front of moving vehicles, nor to use their bodies to block them, in order to open fire at drivers
Use-of-force models based on continuum / scale / ladder / escalator designs often fail to take into account the “totality of the circumstances” perceived by the officer
By advocating that the two events be combined into a single occurrence, Lieutenant Todd Larson of the Scottsdale (Ariz.) PD has brought a new protocol to his agency that satisfies administrators, prosecutors, investigators, and officers alike
Secretary Jeh Johnson has been reviewing the rules about when border agents can use their guns since he took office in December
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, U.S. attorney’s office and the FBI reviewed results of a criminal probe by state police
Suspect suddenly pulled a handgun when Officer Ryan Thompson confronted him next to a street-side bus
Agent said he was hit in the head with a rock and fired at least twice in fear for his life
Supporters say dog would still be alive if it had been properly kenneled
In a report released Tuesday, officials said the many sheriff’s deputies, police officers and game wardens who were involved in the standoff violated no laws
Eight police officers were injured and six of them were treated at the hospital
