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.
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The appellate court began by citing other cases in which the court “held that it’s reasonable for officers to tase fleeing suspects”
Attorneys who represent the deceased argue he posed no threat
At one point in the incident, the suspect threatened a bodega worker and an officer with a knife
Former officer Christopher Smelser is charged with second-degree murder after authorities say he killed a detainee he had placed in a chokehold
The civil complaint alleges the city’s new codes limiting the type of force officers can use conflict with state laws
Thomas Lane’s attorney says he plans to argue George Floyd died from an opioid overdose and underlying heart condition
Many defensive tactics training scenarios end once the subject has been restrained, which does not reflect what happens in real life
The three officers said they saw 61-year-old George Robinson dealing drugs and pulled him out of his vehicle for ‘noncompliance’
Rioters threw “softball size” rocks, glass bottles and other objects at officers, police said on Twitter
The changes include who can authorize the use of tear gas and how to train for incidents involving mass arrests
Bodycam footage of ex-cop Tou Thao was publicly released by the court Thursday
Under the agreement, Las Cruces Police agreed to ban all chokeholds and fire any officer who violates the new policy
The decision in part stems from the 2018 death of a Black man who was shot by campus police just outside campus boundaries
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison argued that a single trial would spare witnesses, family and the community from the trauma of multiple trials
The deputy fired a TASER at the suspect but missed, instead striking a Reno police officer in the knee
The defense contends Thomas Lane was only on the job four days when veteran Officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck
The deputy suffered several injuries to his upper body
The mayor defended the department’s account of the shooting that wounded a man
The lawsuit alleges Elijah McClain was unlawfully stopped on the street and that officers later sought to justify their treatment of him
The court initially withheld them out of concerns that it might taint the jury pool
This case demonstrates what the Supreme Court envisioned when creating the qualified immunity defense
The NYPD, Port Authority and state police were among the unions that filed the suit
The lawsuit alleges Garrett Rolfe was fired without an investigation, proper notice or a disciplinary hearing
Some commissioners felt that the process was being rushed, was flawed and needed to be done more thoughtfully
This comes after former officer Derek Chauvin rejected a junior officer’s question about how George Floyd was being restrained
The videos were prohibited from being recorded or publicly distributed; it’s unclear how the Daily Mail obtained them
The directive from Chief James Craig allows the agency to immediately enact a policy change
The man allegedly threw a dagger at officers and managed to climb into a police vehicle before he was captured
Thao claims the felony charges brought against him are “not supported by probable cause”
The two men worry injuries will increase as officers are forced to “second guess” themselves
A former Vallejo police captain accused the department of firing him for flagging misconduct that included concerns that some officers bent their badges
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