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.
Research backs up the reality that unlawful shootings by police are extremely rare; here’s what you need to know
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If pocket holsters were simple pouches, choosing one would be easy
The officer restrained a driver after his blue lights were ignored and a bystander stepped in
Two officers responded to a 911 call that a man was smashing the restaurant’s windows with a large pipe bender
A woman blocked a McDonald’s drive-thru for 20 minutes after employees refused to serve her
Besides dispelling some persistent myths about the risk of prone positioning, Dr. Christine Hall feels that one study confirms the rarity of sudden in-custody death
The term “objectively reasonable” is the true — and most accurate — legal standard when both teaching use of force, and/or evaluating an officer’s past use of force
The Anne Arundel officer is a 19-year veteran who works in the Northern District
The jury deliberated for about four hours before finding Dedrick Riley, 42, not guilty of unnecessary assault by an officer
A teen with Asperger’s syndrome appeared and “made slashing strikes” while holding a knife, according to police
Two months later, the Attorney General’s Office and Maine State Police are still investigating a pair of shootings that rocked the town of Dover-Foxcroft
A man wielding a meat cleaver reportedly threatened employees, lunged toward the sergeant
The ranger was trying to educate residents about the leash requirement, he said
According to a criminal complaint, a teen and his family members assaulted officers
At a news conference Monday, Vancouver police responded publicly to a lawsuit filed last week
Training geared to deal with ex-troops who are ticking bombs
Former deputy testified that suspect ignored commands to get down, show hands
The allegation resulted in felony charges against the officer
Records indicate inmate was resisting officers and even spitting at them
Officers fired on a man who wouldn’t drop a weapon resembling a crowbar or an ax
Christopher Kenney, 24, had oustanding warrants and was being sought in connection with a string of burglaries and car thefts
The city of Minneapolis paid $75k in March 2010, plus $45k in attorney’s fees
Spokesman: A study examining Canadian police officers’ TASER use is “woefully out of touch” with the realities law enforcement faces
An undercover officer arrested Dacosta Daniels, 34, in August
Under a settlement advanced tuesday by a City Council committee, $525k would go to the family of 16-year-old Oscar Guzman
Police say at first an officer thought a bullet penetrated his pants leg
‘Pattern and practice’ investigations are on a steep upswing, according to a review of Justice Department statistics
A patrolman, responding to a report of an armed robbery in progress, opened fire after the victim ignored orders to freeze
John T. Williams had just crossed a street while holding a knife and a block of wood when Officer Ian Birk ordered him to drop the knife
A Derry woman has filed a federal lawsuit against the borough and its police chief in federal court for police actions during a 10-hour standoff