Use of Force

5 Supreme Court cases the police and the public should know

Some of the most important U.S. Supreme Court cases for law enforcement are either misunderstood or entirely unknown by the average American citizen

February 24, 2017 12:13 PM

Doug Wyllie

What is ‘clearly established law’ in the context of civil rights lawsuits against police?

The facts of the White v. Pauly case center on a 911 call by two women reporting a potential drunk-driving motorist

February 09, 2017 04:55 PM

Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq.

Terrorism Prevention and Response

10 lessons learned from the 2012 Sikh temple terror attack

It has been 10 years since the attack, and the lessons learned remain relevant to all police officers today

January 30, 2017 02:38 PM

Lt. Dan Marcou

Corrections

Mich. cop nabs escaped prisoners who assaulted corrections officer

Officer Lisa Kirby says she doesn’t see herself as a hero

December 09, 2009 03:37 AM

Police News

Va. school police arrest man who opened fire on campus

Quick thinking from students, teachers prvented injuries

December 08, 2009 10:13 AM

Use of Force

Autistic teen’s family sues Chicago cops over injury

December 08, 2009 03:09 AM

Medical panel issues interim findings on stun gun safety

December 07, 2009 08:13 AM

The Office of Justice Programs’ National Institute of Justice (NIJ)

Study: Stun guns protect cops, save suspects

December 07, 2009 07:50 AM

Colo. sheriff sticking to TASER policy after deputy’s use on child

December 04, 2009 09:43 AM

Officer-Involved Shootings

Grand jury to investigate shooting by Philly cop

December 04, 2009 08:53 AM

Use of Force

R.I. officer caught kicking suspect on camera

December 04, 2009 08:35 AM

Officer-Involved Shootings

Calif. officer cleared for shooting man who rammed cruiser

December 03, 2009 05:08 AM

Use of Force

Colo. deputy uses TASER on ‘out of control’ child

December 03, 2009 03:31 AM

Officer-Involved Shootings

Officer Benjamin Kelly: The mindset to win a split-second confrontation

December 02, 2009 07:04 AM

Betsy Brantner Smith

TASER used to break up fight in Tenn. high school

December 02, 2009 12:19 AM

Officer-Involved Shootings

San Diego officers justified in killing rampage suspect

December 01, 2009 11:27 AM

Use of Force

Calif. police to pay $97,500 in use-of-force settlement

December 01, 2009 09:52 AM

Ark. officer who used stun gun on combative girl fired

December 01, 2009 06:14 AM

Lone Seattle officer fatally shoots suspect in officers’ deaths

December 01, 2009 12:15 AM

Community Policing

Editorial: BART officer acted properly, but media didn’t

November 28, 2009 05:43 AM

Emotionally Disturbed Persons (EDP)

San Jose police clarify response to mental disturbances

November 28, 2009 05:13 AM

Less Lethal

N.J. rules too tight for stun gun use

November 27, 2009 12:59 AM

Off Duty

Minn. cop probed for citizen’s arrest of kids

November 25, 2009 07:06 AM

N.J. cops get stun guns, but policy contains limits

November 24, 2009 11:08 AM

Airway and Transit Policing

Arrest video has Calif. transit police on guard

November 24, 2009 03:23 AM

Emotionally Disturbed Persons (EDP)

Calif. department has a different strategy for dealing with mentally ill suspects

November 23, 2009 03:53 AM

Use of Force

Pa. chief says cop who threw flashlight used excessive force

November 23, 2009 03:17 AM

Officer-Involved Shootings

N.Y. teen fatally shot after pointing gun at officers

November 23, 2009 02:02 AM

Calif. BART officer and suspect’s struggle hits YouTube

November 23, 2009 01:20 AM

Legal

Minn. paramedic says cops abuse law to detain people

November 20, 2009 09:39 AM

Legal

Trial move to L.A. a setback for BART transit cop

November 20, 2009 09:08 AM

Okla. trooper’s use of force justified

November 20, 2009 08:44 AM

Doug Wyllie

Use of Force

Ore. officer suspended after shooting girl with beanbag gun

November 20, 2009 04:07 AM

Use of Force

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