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.
Retired Lt. Dan Marcou was sitting at a picnic table eating a chili dog with his grandkids when a lone officer started pursuing a suspect on foot; the officer radioed for assistance, but Marcou ran to help
A recent case involving law enforcement provides an opportunity for a closer look
EMS and law enforcement collaborative training helps prepare responders to treat and monitor patients experiencing a constellation of symptoms
Deputies fatally shot the man after he pointed and fired a Kel-Tec KSG gun at them following a vehicle pursuit
The man stood on his balcony and inside his apartment complex threatening police with a replica gun
Video shows a man becoming belligerent with officers before struggling with one of them
State and local police pursued a man who had taken a child from his home and fired repeatedly on law enforcement vehicles with an AR-15-style gun
The suspect turned his car around and struck the trooper, who attempted to get out out of the way
The man told responding officers that he was a ninja and was going to kill them, officials said
The suspect attacked the officer with a knife following a foot pursuit Saturday night
Footage shows a man repeatedly ignoring the officer’s orders to stop advancing and threatening him with a knife
The suspect shot at officers from inside a home. When he wouldn’t come outside after tear gas was deployed, police began dismantling the home to flush him out
Video shows the man advancing on Cpl. Chad Jensen with a 26-inch sword, ignoring Jensen’s repeated commands to stop
Officers grappled with some two dozen people involved in the fight, one of who attempted to grab an officer’s weapon
The woman also assaulted a store employee after being asked to wear a mask or leave the premises
The trooper followed the vehicle’s driver after witnessing an accident and was attacked while waiting for an on-duty officer
The key to the interview process is to understand an officer’s state of mind and decision-making process during the event
The man, Ariel Roman, is suing police
A man in a camouflage hat fired a rifle at his neighbors in their Maryland home on Sunday before he was fatally shot
The suspect, a felon, had a history of arrests for a stolen vehicle, carrying a concealed weapon, theft and obstructing police
Research findings may help trainers more rapidly educate recruits to make better use-of-force decisions
The suspect who refused to leave the premises, then fired at the officer from his vehicle, was fatally shot
The man followed a patrol vehicle, instigated a police pursuit, then ambushed the officer with a knife later that night
The suspect brandished an 18-inch machete at one person, instigated a low-speed vehicle pursuit and attacked five officers before being subdued
After the man attempted to steal a vehicle, he stabbed two people, fought off responding officers and instigated a police pursuit in a stolen patrol vehicle
Sheriff Mike Chitwood responded to the suspect’s threats on Twitter, saying he hoped the man learns how to cover his mouth in jail
Law enforcement may encounter this phenomenon more frequently in the coming weeks as people seek ways to deal with COVID-19 illness or catastrophic financial losses
LE should consider de-prioritizing the use of chemical agents if the benefit of using these tools is outweighed by the risk of spreading COVID-19
Every officer in uniform today is the beneficiary of the lessons taught to us by the Newhall officers
The man told police at the hospital that he was diagnosed the previous night and wanted to die
Officer discretion, common sense and good judgment are more important than ever in these difficult times
Thirty-five years ago, Tennessee v. Garner drastically changed the legal landscape concerning the use of deadly force by LEOs, paving the way for a unified standard