Use of Force
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A recent case highlights the importance of “clearly established” law at the time of law enforcement-civilian interactions
To better inform policies regarding the training and use of VNRs by law enforcement, emergency medicine doctors published their latest research
How policy, training and tactics are evolving to address these volatile situations
A gunshot can be heard in the video of the incident as the officers approached a street corner
The union president said Chief Murphy Paul issued a letter accusing him of violating protocol that requires LEOs involved in a shooting to be separated from each other
Two New Jersey officers have been assigned to administrative duty after video of a UOF incident at a beach went viral
The video images and police reports fill in some of the questions surrounding the high-profile shooting
The footage shows a man emerge naked from a car and dash onto a highway, where he flails erratically before running toward the officer while shouting threats
Jessica Lowevwas shot by a deputy after she slipped from handcuffs, commandeered a patrol SUV and drove into an officer trying to interview a male suspect
The DA declined to bring charges in two OIS, including the shooting of Mario Woods, which sparked widespread protests
Current policy prohibits officers from shooting at people in moving vehicles unless they pose an “immediate threat” with a weapon like a gun
Tyler Barriss told investigators the Wichita swatting was the result of a dispute over a $1.50 bet in an online game
Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales said on Wednesday that officers acted inappropriately during the January arrest
A California man confessed after his arrest that he made the hoax calls that led a fatal OIS, adding he routinely made similar calls to seek attention
Miami-Dade Police Director Juan Perez said the gunman waited for police to arrive for what he called an “ambush-type attack”
Officer Mark Dallas was hailed a hero for shooting and arresting a gunman at an Illinois high school last week
Prosecutor Jerry Jarzynka said the five officers who fatally shot the armed robbery suspect acted properly in defense of themselves and their fellow officers
Blane Salamoni was fired less than a week after Louisiana’s attorney general ruled out state criminal charges in Alton Sterling’s July 2016 shooting death
After the driver refused to provide police identifying information for more than 20 minutes, the officers broke the windows of his car and released the K-9 on him
“Somehow, we managed to get through this without any officers being injured,” Sgt. Jason Cullum said
Before police arrived, Assistant Sheriff Brett Zimmerman said the woman swung a shovel at a couple and missed
After briefly disappearing in a thickly wooded area, the man reappeared and charged at the officer, erratically swinging the knife at him
The shooting occurred in a hotel parking lot as officers were patrolling the area, which is known for drug trafficking and other criminal activity
As an officer and a man struggle, the man’s brother follows with what appears to be a gun aimed at his brother and the LEO
Authorities said the deputy was in stable condition at a hospital and was expected to survive
Los Angeles police’s rank-and-file officers’ union said it was baffled by the ruling
A settlement of $1.9 million was reached Thursday in a civil lawsuit stemming from the fatal police shooting of a man on Skid Row in LA three years ago
Officer Jacob Carlson was struck by at least five bullets
Officer Mario Figueroa has been charged with assault after a viral video showed the LEO making a kicking motion towards a suspect’s head
While police leaders should be encouraged to widen the scope of voices they hear, inviting hostile and unqualified persons to implement policy is another matter
Nouman Raja is the first Palm Beach County LEO in decades to be prosecuted for an on-duty fatal shooting
Authorities said the suspect struck a deputy in the left side of his head, causing a “deep laceration” before being shot
