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.
As use of force simulator tech continues to become further validated with science-based research, there will be even more sophisticated learning opportunities for LE
A well-placed impact can take a fighting suspect mentally and sometimes physically out of the fight
When you use dangerous tools in a dangerous profession, one may someday fail you through no fault of your own
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
The investigation will reconstruct the car chase and shooting and explore how officers dealt with the driver and whether protocols were followed
The suspect claims officers used excessive force when a K-9 was brought in to assist with the arrest
Eric Moen was taken into custody only after a deputy shot him with a stun gun
The officer’s body cam recorded the entire incident
The Inspector General couldn’t come up with a tally of excessive force allegations against Border Patrol agents and customs officers because the agency’s databases do not allow them to be categorized that way
Police were called after receiving complaints that a fan was pouring beer on people in the stands
Christina West was arrested for DUI and battery on officers after driving her car into a home
The woman crashed into several vehicles in the cruiser before she was stopped and taken to be evaluated for mental illness
Porfirio Santos-Lopez was admittedly drunk and high on methamphetamine while resisting arrest
The change is one of 26 recommended as part of a two-year review into the department’s use-of-force policies
The police chief says officers showed “tremendous restraint” while subduing a teenage boy and his sister