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.
Officers must be extremely cautious in executing a paramedic’s request to apply pressure to a prone individual’s back and upper torso
A guide to proven control tactics, less lawsuits and building community trust through martial arts
Force-on-force training is valuable when realistic but can be fraught with danger if not done with a laser focus on safety
Video shows officers kicking a suspect and hitting a bystander who was recording the incident
These laws will cause every law enforcement and corrections agency and all its officers to reconsider the way they go about their jobs
An officer finds herself in an unsafe tactical position, a reminder to never forget the importance of cover and concealment
Some reform proposals attempt to shift responsibility for violence from the offender to the officer
The package also removes a residency requirement for Kansas City police officers
An encounter with a naked subject presents an unpredictable and dangerous call, although very rare
Of the nearly 50,000 annual crisis-related calls for service, the San Francisco Police Department used force only 51 times
A new video from the National Police Association urges the public to cooperate with lawful orders to help avoid use-of-force incidents
Eighth Circuit rejects officer’s qualified immunity defense and finds continuous TASER deployment unnecessary, excessive and a violation of clearly established law
The lawsuit claims the law, which took effect in March, violates officers’ rights to self-defense
Three justices dissented and accused their colleagues of avoiding a potentially controversial case
This technique is so named because of the ease at which you can place a person under arrest in a position to be handcuffed and controlled
The law barred NYPD officers from restraining people “in a manner that compresses the diaphragm”
Relying on striking as a default or even the primary empty-hand tool for officers is problematic
A recent 10th Circuit case highlights the high level of difficulty in proving law enforcement failure to train
Having a toolbox filled with effective tools to instantly stop and/or discourage resistance can de-escalate many a situation
Synchronizing data with high-speed video programs provides a better understanding of the nature of pre-assault, assault and post-assault dynamics
The change involves language about “deadly force” used in a previous policy that had been adopted less than a month ago
Court also rejects lower court use of freeze-frame “screen shots,” ruling that it amounts to “20/20 hindsight and second-guessing” of officer split-second decision to shoot
The scenarios, which are based on real-life situations, range from an actual use-of-force situation to a de-escalation using verbal communication
Among the charges are second-degree murder and manslaughter
Training in de-escalation, duty to intercede and other tactics, as well as improved communication between LEOs, can help contribute to improved pre-force actions
AG Letitia James said the bill would amend the current law “from one of simple necessity to one of absolute last resort”
Ronald Greene’s family has filed a lawsuit claiming that troopers covered up his cause of death in the May 2019 arrest
“There was nothing on its face that was illegal,” the judge said. “The detention of a suspect is not a criminal act”
Former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter, who is charged with second-degree manslaughter, will stand trial Dec. 6
Did incident circumstances, including the concept of inattentional blindness, result in an officer’s inability to see the suspect drop his gun?
Current threats dictate evolving response strategies
A jury found Officer William Ben Darby guilty after about two hours of deliberations, returning a verdict that left local police “in the first stages of shock”
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