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.
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
Court ruled that a jury may find that participating officers used unconstitutional excessive force during the execution of the warrant
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
Decisions to use force, especially deadly force, are unquestionably the most critical an officer will ever make
An officer recounts the reasoning behind his decision not to use deadly force
The Rollice case is the latest in a series of questionable decisions involving police shootings where lower courts examine officer pre-shooting conduct
Using some real-world incidents, we can identify four basic de-escalation principles that may be of immediate applicability in your agency
Police say Dolal Idd showed up to a gun buy that police had set up using a confidential informant
What do cops and elite athletes have in common? The need to control their minds to perform under stress.
As many as 1,000 protesters took to the streets Sunday over last week’s fatal shooting of Dolal Idd
Chief Arradondo moved to release the video far earlier than usual, saying he wanted people to see it for themselves
The video shows visuals but not audio in the moments before the shooting
The goal of these videos is to provide the media and community with a view of as many relevant facts as possible
Officer Stephanie Mohr served 10 years after she was convicted in 2001 of violating a man’s civil rights
Video showed Hill emerging from a garage and holding up a cellphone in his left hand seconds before he was fatally shot by the officer
Mayor Andrew Ginther and Police Chief Thomas Quinlan have both expressed anger that the officer did not activate his body camera beforehand
This push from the councilors comes as BPD body-cam videos recently surfaced from the department’s response to protests earlier this year
Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said the changes would make the state “a national leader in policing reform”
The officer was walking toward the vehicle to assist the driver when the driver flung open the car door and shot the LEO
Rochester, New York’s former police chief says the city’s mayor fired him when he refused to lie about her handling of Prude’s death
Video shows the man refused orders to get on the ground
Officer Toni McBride’s first four shots were justified but the final two were not, the commission ruled
A federal lawsuit filed Thursday alleges the deputy used excessive force and intentionally drove over Lionel Womack
Directing a person to show you their hands is inviting movement that strips you of a valuable threat cue
In a year that brought relentless challenges, these are the five events the P1 team and our readership viewed as having the most significant impact
Officer Terrance Stangel is the third SFPD cop to be criminally charged in a use-of-force case by DA Chesa Boudin
There are several technical issues to consider when reviewing and using video evidence
The man was “acting erratically” and refused to drop the knife, officials said
The guidelines aren’t mandatory, but they’ll now be part of standards Ohio agencies must abide by to become voluntarily certified by the state
The woman is suspected of stabbing a man in the arm, police say
The man who was shot was also indicted after video showed him attacking police with a glass bottle just before the shooting
