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.
We take a closer look at the research behind the potential utility of Jiu-Jitsu as a policing tool
The appellate court began by citing other cases in which the court “held that it’s reasonable for officers to tase fleeing suspects”
Firing your weapon to stop an imminent deadly threat may be the most difficult decision you ever have to make
“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
The slate of bills will propose restrictions on ketamine use and no-knock warrants
Language in the bill creates “unacceptable consequences” and puts the public and officers in “unnecessary danger,” said one LE official
From banning specific restraints to redefining what is “objectively reasonable,” police use of force is under a nationwide spotlight
“I ordered the subject to stop and drop the weapon. He continued to walk toward me.”
Concepts to review and questions to answer during roll call and police training
A combination of factors enabled talking down an agitated subject in possession of two knives
Certification of adherence to two minimum standards is a prerequisite for eligibility for DOJ discretionary grant funding
