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.
Exploring the ever-growing array of options and implements that promise to restore order to out-of-control situations
Use the tactical decision making equation to explain the process of how you arrived at your decision
Imagine how policing could improve if instead of just investigating incidents to find blame, we also investigated incidents to learn how to avoid them happening in the first place
The officer was initially charged with manslaughter and later fired
The court made footage captured by two officers publicly viewable Wednesday by appointment
The lawsuit seeks to set a precedent “that makes it financially prohibitive for police to wrongfully kill marginalized people,” the family’s attorney said
The deputy quickly clears a gun malfunction and fires several rounds at the knife-wielding suspect when he fails to comply
Officers will be required to document their attempts to de-escalate a situation in all incidents, whether or not they end with force being used
A 26-year-old man suffered critical injuries after being hit by a less-lethal round in Portland
The protesters knocked repeatedly on the doors and windows of the precinct while others blocked the street out front
“There is absolutely no reason, no excuse and no justification for why this sergeant acted the way he did,” said Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister
The recommendations were developed after a review of use-of-force incidents involving SPD officers between 2013 and 2018
Footage shows LEOs shooting a man having a behavioral crisis after he suddenly drew a weapon
Greenwood Village stated the town would in all cases defend any police officer in any suit or proceeding brought under Senate Bill 217
The state attorney’s office said there was insufficient evidence to prove charges of battery on a police officer
The delay comes after Police Commissioner Dermot Shea on Monday slammed the chokehold ban as ‘insane’
The suspect told officers he had a gun inside his vehicle. While outside his car, he appears to begin to lunge inside the car
The woman went face to face with the officer and started yelling, “You acting like you white when you really Black ... what you want to do?”
“We were attacked with rocks, and we had to defend our officers,” Aurora Interim Police Chief Vanessa Wilson said
A man said his civil rights were violated after he was mistakenly arrested and his wrist broken during the incident
A grand jury accused the officers of using excessive force in arresting two men after a pursuit in January
“By shooting an incapacitated, injured person who was not moving, and who was laying on his knife, the police officers crossed a ‘bright line’ and can be held liable.”
The majority who called in sick worked downtown, where protests have had their largest presence
The judge will rule later on whether cameras will be allowed at trial
As a police officer, martial artist and defensive tactics instructor, I have never learned, taught, or used what I would call a “chokehold”
Proactive leadership is required to counter detractors who continue to pressure agencies to make hasty policy reforms
A new rule prevents officers involved in using deadly force from reviewing bodycam footage before completing an initial police report
The governor signed an order directing an investigation into three officers previously cleared in McClain’s death
This case is an urgent reminder for agencies to scrutinize their use of force policies, training materials and review procedures
Republican lawmakers say the bill goes too far and failed to include GOP input
The issue of use of force and public cooperation are inexorably linked
Officers shot the suspect after he rammed his van into two patrol cars
On the eve of the vote, President Donald Trump’s administration signaled he would veto the Justice in Policing Act bill
