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 suspect is seen on video exiting his vehicle after crashing it and walking toward officers with a large knife in his hands
Police said a wanted man who led a police pursuit crashed his vehicle before opening fire on officers
After ignoring police commands, the suspect put the car in reverse and accelerated towards an officer before being shot
The El Paso Police Department said the officer is on desk duty and an internal investigation has been launched
Mayor Diane Sorace said the officer has not violated current UOF policies, but those policies are being updated
A rape suspect tried running away from a police officer who recognized him, but he didn’t get far
Police were following a stolen Honda before one of the suspects pointed a shotgun out of the car and fired at the officers
Officials said the preliminary hearing for Officer Michael Rosfeld will be moved because of security concerns
Implementing a crisis communications plan will prepare police leaders to navigate the treacherous tsunami of social media during the first 24-48 hours of a crisis
Police responded to a hit-and-run crash when a man, who wasn’t involved in the accident, approached officers with a knife
Officer Kyle Mikowski was hit twice in his legs, but shot back and killed the gunman
Police said concern for public safety and a pursuit involving gunfire factored in the officer’s decision to shoot 47-year-old Richard Rivera
The video went viral and sparked outrage
Is it “objectively reasonable” or “necessary” for California to change the law on the use of deadly force?
No federal charges will be filed against former Officer Christopher Hickman whose arrest of a jaywalking suspect, captured on video, sparked outcry
A vote by San Francisco supervisors this week to abruptly cut funding for police TASERs has stirred doubt about whether officers will ever get them
A veteran cop describes the split-second decisions that go through a cop’s mind when faced with a man with a gun
The purpose of suicide intervention is not to solve the person’s crisis but effectively transition them from a street critical incident to treatment
A long-sealed motion by Officer Jason Van Dyke seeks to move his trial for the fatal OIS of Laquan McDonald outside Cook County
Tyler Barriss is charged with involuntary manslaughter, giving a false alarm and interference with a law enforcement officer
The lawsuit alleges that the officers fatally shot Dominique White, who was armed, without legal justification
The jury awarded $1.05 million to the family of Quintonio LeGrier, but the judge reversed the decision
An attorney for Officer Michael Rosfeld said the LEO turned himself in Wednesday morning
Hundreds continued to protest and blocked off several intersections a week after the fatal OIS of the teen
The union is seeking to oust the auditor over a report that made “misleading” claims about racial disparities in UOF
The Ninth Circuit continues to expect police officers to unreasonably expose themselves to extraordinary life-threatening situations
Anthony Lopez was fatally shot by Deputy Erick Gelhaus after the LEO saw Lopez carrying what appeared to be an AK-47 but was actually a plastic pellet gun
The newest member of the Pensacola police department is being credited with saving the lives of several police officers and an armed suspect
More than 500 protesters took to Pittsburgh’s South Side Saturday night into Sunday morning to protest the OIS of Antwon Rose
Dajerria Becton has settled a federal lawsuit against an officer and the city of McKinney for almost $150,000
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