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.
Police chaplains aren’t there to push a religion on police officers; their role is primarily to listen and offer emotional and spiritual support
If you’re a new applicant, or you’ve been hired and are waiting to attend the police academy, one of the most important steps is to prepare your mental toolbox
Even when officers react too quickly to consciously experience fear, the brain recognizes deadly threats and kicks into hyper-survival mode
The brawl started when a man being cited for riding his bike on the sidewalk tried to flee then bit a cop
The man took knives from a display rack and refused to drop them, despite police trying to talk him down
‘Fruitvale Station’ is based upon the 2009 death of Oscar Grant III in California
The suspect crashed his vehicle, fled, and threatened witnesses if they notified police
The husband was charged with felony possession of an electronic weapon
The man refused to drop his cigarette and continued to smoke it as police pleaded with him not to resist
The officers feared the father would become another casualty of the house fire; the home was too hot for firefighters to enter
The report written of the incident conflicts with what the dashcam footage shows
The Police Executive Research Forum recommended that the Border Patrol stop the use of deadly force against rock throwers
Salvador Munoz grabbed the ECD from police and pointed it at them before he was killed
As a result of the new guidelines, reports of use of force by officers have more than doubled this year
The suspect was TASERed and eventually taken into custody by police
Officer Clark Staller will not face criminal charges for the shooting death of Clinton Allen
Police later arrived and used a TASER to subdue to the rowdy man
Officer Mary O’Callaghan, an 18-year veteran, was charged with felony assault
A woman has filed suit against police, claiming excessive force was used during her DUI arrest
An 8-year-old girl held a knife to her chest and refused to let police come closer
The family still insists he had nothing in his hands when police shot him, but cops are claiming he brandished a meat fork and knife
Law-enforcement officials have cautioned against a rush to judgment in cases where video shows ‘excessive force’
The angered man threw several punches and was promptly removed from the game as the crowd heckled
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