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.
The balance courts strike is to evaluate any police use or show of force as to whether it was objectively reasonable
The limiting factor for most shooters trying to improve speed and accuracy is a lack of efficiency
Cops are three times more likely to sustain a nonfatal injury at work than all other U.S. workers, and injuries from assaults are on the rise
The verdict was a final step in a nearly two-year effort by Sergio Arreola to clear his name after the 2012 encounter that left him fired from the LAPD
On Monday, the Durham City Council is expected to go behind closed doors in a specially called meeting
The officer’s lawyer argued that she truly feared for her life when she fired at him, despite reports that his hands were raised and empyty
A 15-person jury cleared the officer of any wrongdoing
The Texas Rangers have joined the Alamo Heights Police Department in investigating the case
The officers were forced to call for backup because they could not subdue an out-of-control Thomas, the lawyer argued
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