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 departments should integrate digital tools like video clips, digital marketing and social media to build their brand
One of the most critical components of any policy is determining when an officer should activate the camera and audio
Policy for the release of footage isn’t necessarily one-size-fits all, but the public does expect to see it, and PDs need to craft their BWC policy accordingly
The University of California is recommending administrators deploy mediators instead of police in future campus demonstrations
Attorney for one of the fired officers says cop tried to secure a potentially dangerous suspect
It was the second bear shooting by police officers in the city in recent months
Initial reports that man shot at police were dismissed by ballistic tests
Prosecutors say Beaumont officer permanently blinded a woman with pepper spray during a DUI investigation
A Bogota officer pulled two Ridgefield cops off an emotionally disturbed man they were trying to subdue
A confrontation ended when an officer shot and killed a man who charged at police with a machete
Department still reviewing the case of Cisco, a dog killed when police responded to the wrong address
Served time in Okla. prison for assaulting an officer
Officer Johannes Mehserle served a two-year prison sentence after testifying he mistook his gun for his TASER
Police quickly cleared a Milwaukee officer of wrongdoing, but internal affairs is reinvestigating
The officer first used an ECD to no effect
Police said 911 call led officers to believe man was armed
Video explains common myths fueled by Hollywood about officer-involved shootings
Chief says she doesn’t want Nov. 18 pepper spraying of Occupy protesters to define her or the university
Austin police said threats poured in after an officer shot and killed a dog
The shooting came a week after two graduate students were killed off-campus
Abdul Arian told dispatchers he had a gun and wanted to hurt police
The transmissions add to the picture of a situation that started almost calmly
He was handcuffed to a gurney for transportation in an ambulance
Neighbors told police the man assaulted a woman who was bleeding and crying for help
Lacks a plain recommendation to educate students about the difference between free speech and civil disobedience
High-speed chase ended on the 101 Freeway
SAPD identified themselves as police officers and ordered robbery suspect to stop
Officers involved in the operation said they needed to use pepper spray to break through a crowd
Suspect reportedly tried to shoot his estranged wife, had a history of violence and suicide-by-cop attempts
The officer chased the man through a church parking lot before shooting
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