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.
Convictions on the criminal charge of failure to intervene should reverberate in every police agency across the nation
Implement these steps to help ensure when your officers are asked how they are holding up after an OIS you’ll get an answer that’s better than “I’m okay.”
The court determines whether to grant officers qualified immunity for allegations of excessive force
The measure passed with bipartisan support after major police organizations won concessions
Police commissioner James O’Neill announced Monday that he has fired Officer Daniel Pantaleo based on a recent recommendation of a department disciplinary judge
The proper opportunity – limited risk to innocent people or officers – is necessary for de-escalation to be successful
The armed suspect was shot as he attempted to flee officers
Moments earlier, the officer tried to stop the suspect by using a TASER on him
Deputy Eric Madison killed Fredrick Hadden, 45, after Hadden fired at the officer and his former wife who was trying to escape him
Compatibility with an array of weapons makes the experience more realistic and provides better memory transfer for officers in training
The circumstances of the death have come under renewed scrutiny since legal motions prompted a federal judge to order the release of video of the arrest
The lawsuit alleged that officers used excessive force against Tawon Boyd and that county EMS erred in injecting him with the anti-psychotic medication Haldol
The PD said the new policy was recommended by the National Police Foundation, which found Phoenix had more police shootings last year than any other U.S. PD
Sheriff’s office blames spokesman, who originally told reporters the suspect jerked open the door and showed the gun, for inaccurate information
“The government is f---ing with me. I want you to shoot me,” he blurted out
Filmmakers document the inner workings and personal reflections of the San Antonio Police Department’s 10-person mental health unit
Deputy pleaded not guilty Wednesday to manslaughter in the 2018 shooting death
White officers are not more likely to fatally shoot minority civilians compared to black or Hispanic officers
Following the shooting, officers asked the department for more ways for their cameras to start recording automatically
Police responded to the scene after a report of an apparently drunk man walking around in public with a machete
The officers can challenge their dismissals by filing lawsuits in Cook County Circuit Court
Consider a roundtable discussion of these two cases during roll call training
Several hundred people took to the streets Wednesday in a protest in downtown Manhattan
Some federal circuit courts appear ready and willing to rule against officers and their municipalities when deadly force is used quickly in matters involving mentally ill subjects
The U.S. Justice Department will not file civil rights charges against Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo in connection with the death of Eric Garner
The shooting has drawn national media coverage because of Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s run for president
When the officer approached the driver’s side door, Hannah Williams exited and pointed the replica gun at him
A city report released after the shooting said the suspect grabbed onto one LEO’s gun with two hands
In a statement, the 17-year-old driver’s family called on the state attorney general to conduct a civil rights investigation
The assault charge against the officer is a misdemeanor that carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison
Officer Juan Avila fired six to seven shots at the suspect, who was walking toward him and other officers with an ax
A judge has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate the shooting and decide whether criminal charges against the officer are warranted
Bill that would make Calif. law governing UOF among strictest in US is on its way to the governor’s desk