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.
A total of 3,346 responses from verified sworn LE professionals revealed data that supports two narratives that had heretofore relied heavily on anecdotal evidence
There are a lengthy list of reasons why warning shots are a bad idea, but there are also some situations where it could be a reasonable alternative to deadly force
When a subject poses an imminent threat deadly force is the most appropriate action to take
The student says three Pa. officers beat him during his arrest
Police shot him outside the Walmart he entered with at least two guns
The officer’s lawyer attributed his behavior to post-traumatic stress disorder
The suspect was shocked by a TASER after being handcuffed in a jail cell
The nurse was forced to sit in the back of a squad for 45 minutes after refusing to draw blood from a DUI suspect
John Patrick Bedell was suspicious of the government, 9/11 attacks
A California lawyer says he can prove that TASERs are connected to cardiac arrest
The chief has to draft a policy about TASERs before another vote can continue
The controversial case involved a student struck with a baton and TASER
Police killed the suspect involved in the shooting a short time later
The suspects rammed patrol cars during the chase
Officers used batons and a TASER on the student in the controversial incident
Detective Robert DeCarlo was seen on surveillance video beating a handcuffed suspect
The jury found the officers not guilty on all counts
Police say robbery suspect assaulted officer before she fired her weapon
Aaron Campbell was shot in the back when an officer thought he had a gun
Confusing medical evidence may lead to the officers’ acquittal
Sheriffs, thinking the man was the burglar, used lethal force on the man
Better to contain than attempt to detain without backup
The officers have pleaded not guilty to sodomizing Michael Mineo
Mother files federal lawsuit against county for ’07 death of son
The suspect was shot in the back after fighting with an off-duty officer
The suspect pointed a gun at the officers during an undercover drug bust
The suspect stabbed his sister-in-law and her child before taunting police and trying to wrestle a shotgun from an officer
The letter says Portland police should be ‘held accountable’ for an officer who shot an unarmed man in the back
Raymond Ice charged at the officers after being asked to drop his weapons
People aren’t born with the ability to hit and be hit — they have a sensory inhibition that every officer must learn to overcome
Less lethal weapons and training are always improving, and in generations to come, we’ll have new tools and resources
Hundreds of thousands of cops have been impacted by a seminar that began with a dozen officers crammed into an elementary school classroom
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