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.
Dissenting judge highly critical of fellow judges concluding: “the rule of law [they treat] as clearly established … could well make the difference in whether officers like Agdeppa and Rodriguez make it out of a violent altercation alive.”
Many recruits across the country are required to have wrestling shoes – but why do so many throw their shoes away when they graduate from the police academy?
“The public has access to this product and can use it against us. You have to know how to defend against it.”
When to interview an officer after an OIS or critical incident has been influenced by many legal, social and psychological factors
We cannot allow the de-escalation narrative to put the safety of criminals before the safety of innocents and the police
Perhaps the most imperative and revered training tool for police departments in the contemporary era of criminal justice revision is the body-worn camera
Meggitt’s FATS 300LE 300-degree immersive technology places officers in the middle of dozens of stressful situations
With good citizens carrying guns and willing to intervene on scenes, the decision of police to use deadly force has an added potential for tragedy
PoliceOne’s Sean Curtis gets immersed in 300 degrees of realism at Denver Police Department’s training facility
A prosecutor on Friday praised the LEOs who killed a gunman at a downtown office building as heroes, saying they probably saved countless lives
Peer support is not a silver bullet to solve all the problems today’s law enforcement officers face, but it is an effective way of getting help to officers in need
The driver’s family plans to pursue civil charges against the department
Cops would not have to fill out a use of force report, but supervisors would have to review the gun-pointing incident
A federal jury found former officer Justin Harris “did nothing wrong” during arrest
The incident occurred during a traffic stop when the suspect refused to hand over an illegal gun
Gun retention training is essential to help cops survive potentially fatal attacks – incorporate these eight techniques into your police firearms training
Dashboard camera footage shows suspect running towards officers with item in hand
Video shows officers using fists to physically force a man to comply
Jurors convicted Roy Oliver on Tuesday in a Dallas County courtroom
Tyler Honeycutt was found dead July 6 after a nine-hour standoff
Raymurez Brown had grabbed his 2-month-old son last Friday after officers told him they were arresting him for assault, property damage and outstanding warrants
The officer faces criminal charges in the death
Police fatally shot a man who allegedly struck an undercover officer with a car Monday afternoon
Police Chief Todd Axtell said he released the video amid calls for transparency in the wake of the Aug. 5 shooting
Former Balch Springs officer Roy Oliver said he and his partner feared for their lives when the car carrying the teens sped past them
Officer Noor is charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the July 15, 2017, death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond
A semi-annual report released by the independent monitoring team overseeing the consent decree says “significant” work remains in completing reform measures
As temperatures rise, common sense declines as evidenced in this recent set of cop-related headlines
“An 87-year-old woman with a knife still has the ability to hurt an officer,” said the Chatsworth Police Chief
Cops often complain that firearms training is boring, static and geared strictly toward the passing of a state-mandated qualification course – but it doesn’t have to be that way
It is imperative that defensive tactics instructors discuss the mindset and emotional control officers need to survive this scenario