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.
Proper use of cover is a critical skill when you come under fire. Train to move, train to take cover and train to win
These brave officers stopped the assault and prevented further tragedy
Resisting officers is becoming more prevalent and socially acceptable by certain groups
In part one of this three-part series, Police1 Contributor Roy Bedard examines the oft-used mantra in police deadly force training: “We don’t shoot to kill. We shoot to stop.”
In part two of this three-part series, Police1 Contributor Roy Bedard recalls a discussion he’d had with a police trainer in the Czech Republic
In the third and final part of this three-part series, Police1 Contributor Roy Bedard looks at police deadly force training in the United States
According to police and firefighters, the arrests shown in the YouTube videos are the peak of the troubled week
Suspected drug smuggler was attempting to flee into Mexico by climbing over a border fence when he was shot 3 times by a pursuing Border Patrol Agent
The impact of human factors upon individual performance must coincide with timely and fair discipline — both in a positive and a negative sense
After being shot five times, the man continued to stand his ground and display his firearm
Veteran Sgt. David Powell barricaded himself inside his home Sunday and called police to tell them he was armed
The 13-year-old girl ran away from a Utah foster care facility days earlier with 31-year-old man, leading to the gunfight
“We’re thankful our officer was prepared and handled the situation extremely well; it was textbook”
William Ladew rushed at them from a back bedroom with a large knife and was shot when he refused to drop the weapon
When he raised the replica gun at officers, one shot him with a Taser and another shot him with his gun
Prosecutors are reviewing decision to clear officer, who can be heard explaining her reason for shooting in the video
The suit said the officer threw him to the ground, kicked him in the head and punched him in the eye
Concluded the Sept. 5 killing of Manuel Jaminez was a proper use of force
Woman was throwing items at car windows, according to the police report
Ex-Streamwood cop James Mandarino is accused of unnecessarily beating motorist Ronald Bell 15 times with a metal baton
Said it was so crowded that some people were forced to walk in the street
In an interview with CNN, King said he has “no animosity” toward cops
“I think these policies need to be established to make sure the cameras capture both audio and video,” a prosecutor said
One officer punches the suspect four times while the other officers attempt to put him in handcuffs
The four officers have been fired and are set to be tried on official oppression charges later this year
Police stunned her during a confrontation in her home, where she was trying to evict a tenant
Only in Stephen King novels does the tractor actually turn on the farmer and try to kill him, but we run toward the shots — it’s what crime fighters do
The Salt Lake Tribune has released the graphic video to “show the public exactly how the events unfolded”
The potential liability in any use-of-force situation begins prior to an incident
The ‘tactical error defense’ in the case of a California couple’s assault on a police officer sheds light on the importance of thoroughly documenting an officer’s use of force
NYPD officers are firing fewer times and the number of people killed by police bullets each year has hovered around a dozen during the past decade