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.
Using loud, repetitive verbal commands can be more of a hindrance than a help when trying to gain compliance from a resistive subject
A new study looks at the cognitive effects of electronic control vs. physical exertion and alcohol
A look ahead at the challenges for law enforcement in 2018
The officer was disciplined by the department for his actions, but the shoplifter make seek harsher punishment
The trial will address whether Sgt. Jeffrey McDaniel’s use of pepper spray was within bureau policy, and whether the officers’ actions were reasonable
The man was allegedly asking for help after a friend’s hotel had been robbed, when a conversation with the officer went south
The teen told an officer he had overdosed, then swung a punch at an officer and an altercation ensued
A recent lower-court decision in Tennessee may be a bellwether signaling a need to tweak law enforcement use-of-force policies
When officers tried to break up the enormous fight, the mob surged downtown, vandalizing property and looting
Police had difficulty subduing the man, and had to deploy pepper spray twice to arrest him
The department’s Civil Rights Division released the findings of an 18-month investigation Tuesday
The officer, who was fired following the incident, claimed that the suspect tried pulling a gun and he acted in self defense
The man was visibly drunk and harassing police and airport staff
9 officers are named in a federal suit for the force used arresting 2 men - 1 of whom allegedly pointed a gun at an off-duty cop
The officer has been accused of excessive force in the past
The city’s police officers have been instructed not to shoot at suspects who are using vehicles as weapons
A Hamilton man is facing multiple felony charges after a series of events that landed two Hamilton police officers in the hospital
Police had reason to believe the teens, who had just committed a robbery, were armed
Police in Mesa subdued and arrested a resisting suspect as an unsupportive crowd yelled to stop
The day its police commissioner said he is seeking a review of the department’s use of deadly force, Philly police were involved in 3 shootings
The JPX Pepper Gun is appearing on more and more police utility belts as another method of “less-lethal force”
Says there have been too many incidents, wants to ensure transparency to city’s residents
Officers feared the woman who had called police was in immediate danger, and the suspect refused to cooperate
Part two of a five-part series