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.
Even when officers react too quickly to consciously experience fear, the brain recognizes deadly threats and kicks into hyper-survival mode
When considering best practices, law enforcement models of the past do not provide solutions for today’s problems
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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
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How efficient, effective, use of force can reduce injuries to both suspects and officers
We connected with four of the top industry experts in the area of police simulators, and got their thoughts on the challenges, solutions, and future prospects for this continually-developing technology
Officers arrived at the home because of a domestic disturbance call, and wanted to confirm everyone was safe
What made the life-and-death difference between two traffic stops on the same offender?
Even as the capabilities of silicon-based simulators increase, our carbon-based simulators (a.k.a. trainers and role players), still need traditional “inert” training tools
We connected with four of the top industry experts in the area of police simulators, and got their thoughts on the challenges, solutions, and future prospects for this continually-developing technology
In order to maximize efficiency and deliver the highest quality training to our personnel, I believe simulator programs should include several, equally-important components
Following the outcome of this case, Denver Police Department rapidly became — and continues to be — a model agency for both simulation training as well as live-fire perishable-skills training
Police say they used tear gas to disperse a large and noisy street party near a college as some of the 300 party-goers through bottles at the officers
A group of teens began tormenting another teen, and things exploded when the victim snapped a picture
State Police conclude there was no wrong-doing, and officers used minimal force in a Mardi Gras altercation
When a 30-year-old gunman with a history of substance abuse and trouble with the law threatened the life of an innocent high school student, Sergeant Jeff Young took action
Police were cleared of any wrongdoing by two different review boards
Study by TASER International and Calif. PD shows video cameras worn by police officers have a deterrent effect on citizens initiating false and frivolous allegations of police misconduct
The woman and her boyfriend grew frustrated following a minor accident, assaulting an officer
The police chief is looking into the incident in which a suspect was arrested and 4 vehicles were towed
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