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
A legal service plan can protect you and your family in the event of the unexpected
Researchers are investigating the full spectrum of injuries that officers sustain while interacting, arresting, detaining, or pursuing suspects
How some reform proposals are attempting to shift responsibility for violence from the offender to the officer
Police said the man had refused officers’ orders to drop the meat cleaver and frying pan he was holding
The agency said last week that there’s no timeline for the investigation to be completed
Kenneth Walker was initially charged with assault and attempted murder
The SAFE-T Act restricts LE’s ability to pursue offenders and make arrests
“For the vast majority of our critics, everything they learned about law enforcement they learned from watching TV”
The family of Angelo Quinto alleges Quinto died after an officer knelt on his neck
News footage captured a shootout between a Harbor police officer and a suspect
The two suspects, both of whom were armed, fled the vehicle and the girl started firing at officers
The officers involved remain on leave pending an internal investigation
The bipartisan bill creates new procedures and requirements for issuance of warrants
Understanding the progressive reform agenda starts by understanding the language
Martin Gugino is suing the city, its police department, and its mayor
McClain died after being placed in a carotid hold by police and sedated with ketamine by paramedics on Aug. 24, 2019
Three webinar events will discuss use of force, crisis response and officer training
Adam Coy left jail hours after a judge reduced his bond from $3 million to $1 million
Nothing prepares an officer for the rigor of the job like having targets that can shoot back
The charges followed a monthslong internal investigation
“It was never in our realm of possibility to think that the subject could not hear us.”
The officers were fired after a viral video of a use-of-force incident last June drew public criticism
We must ensure that police reform proposals reflect the latest human performance and decision-making research
Police lobbyists questioned the objective of the proposal and said they worried the officers’ names could be used to vilify officers
The ICAT training program may well be the only model of de-escalation empirically shown to have a meaningful impact
The court framed its task as determining not whether officers used best police practices but whether they violated the subject’s rights under the Fourth Amendment
One moment in the video shows Songz fully gripping the officer in a headlock
Protesters set a large fire, damaged buildings and marched with signs late Sunday in response to the incident
The crowd of pedestrians had gathered around the officer’s car and were pounding on the car’s windows
The suspect runs down a hallway as officers shoot at him and is ultimately detained by a SWAT team
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