Use of Force

Active Shooter

3 simple questions that a police department’s after-action report must answer

Learning from an event and applying those lessons in training will improve your department’s future response

October 05, 2016 01:55 PM

Richard Fairburn

Police Training

What cops need to know about the first debate between Trump and Clinton

The two major party candidates traded sharp jabs over myriad issues in the presidential debate held at Hofstra University on Long Island, including some on police matters currently in public discourse

September 27, 2016 11:09 AM

Doug Wyllie

Crowd Control

Policing Matters Podcast: How cops can prepare for riots

Doug and Jim discuss how police leaders can prepare for the worst, which could be just one controversial incident away

September 23, 2016 04:54 PM

Policing Matters Podcast

Corrections

Murder suspect fatally shot by officer after attacking judge in courtroom

March 05, 2009 02:58 AM

Corrections

Feds investigate deputy in beating incident

March 04, 2009 09:01 AM

Patrol Issues

Grainy videotape raises questions; La. police say suspect tried to kill them

March 04, 2009 03:14 AM

Officer-Involved Shootings

Officer fatally shoots man with replica gun

March 03, 2009 03:48 AM

Less Lethal

Canadian officer defends stun gun incident

March 03, 2009 03:33 AM

Canada officers “acted according to training” in fatal TASER case

February 25, 2009 04:03 AM

Less Lethal

Officer injuries down with increased TASER use

February 23, 2009 04:10 AM

Police Training

Point of domination

February 23, 2009 03:19 AM

Tony Blauer

Police Training

Overkill training mentality

February 23, 2009 03:17 AM

Tony Blauer

Officer-Involved Shootings

Md. officer challenges policy against naming police who kill, injure suspects

February 22, 2009 06:28 AM

Less Lethal

Drawing gun on Calif. school crowd ‘justified’

February 20, 2009 03:47 AM

Officer-Involved Shootings

Suspect shot after headlocking Md. officer

February 20, 2009 03:37 AM

Use of Force

Use of force investigated after Kan. chase suspect punched

February 18, 2009 02:53 AM

Bizarre Beat

Conn. police shoot rampaging chimp during “brutal attack”

February 17, 2009 03:24 AM

Corrections

Variations in the transport wrist lock

February 13, 2009 06:06 AM

Less Lethal

Canadian police restrict stun gun use

February 13, 2009 03:48 AM

Officer Misconduct / Internal Affairs

YouTube video prompts Philly police probe

February 12, 2009 03:28 AM

Legal

Video of officers hitting man raises questions

February 11, 2009 04:15 AM

Minn. officer’s TASER saves man from bull

February 09, 2009 03:20 AM

Use of Force

Minn. officers fatally shoot driver speeding towards officers

February 06, 2009 11:27 AM

Officer Misconduct / Internal Affairs

Should officers see video of their encounters?

February 05, 2009 08:47 AM

Calibre Press Street Survival

Police Heroes

Wounded Ohio officer ‘stayed in the fight’

February 05, 2009 08:34 AM

Legal

L.A. to pay nearly $13 mil for May Day melee

February 04, 2009 10:07 AM

Legal

Calif. officials pay $1 million to man who claims officer kicked his face, high-fived after

February 03, 2009 03:50 AM

Edged Weapons

Md. family accused of trying to stab officers

February 03, 2009 03:18 AM

Use of Force

Use of force incidents put Denver police in spotlight; complaints down 13.6 percent

February 02, 2009 05:18 AM

Lawyer: BART officer meant to fire TASER

February 01, 2009 07:32 AM

Use of Force

Boston police not to blame for in-custody death; man had heart condition

January 30, 2009 05:23 AM

Legal

Calif. transit police probe ‘plagued with problems’

January 30, 2009 05:16 AM

Minn. TASER incident ruled “homicide,” but ME explains distinction

January 30, 2009 03:22 AM

Use of Force

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