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.
The importance of simulator technology for police training
Incident videos help responders identify the physical and behavioral cues of a severe behavioral emergency that may or may not have a criminal component
Federal judge overturns $1.2M civil rights jury verdict against City of Indianapolis
“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
Officer Nick Guzley faces a possible suspension after a complaint was filed about his “failure to de-escalate” the situation
One Milwaukee officer is on paid suspension while three others are on administrative duty
Police spent more than an hour negotiating with the suspect, who reportedly said he was “going out with a bang”
Advanced virtual training systems offer much more than shoot/don’t shoot – they can actually save officers’ lives
Police in D.C., New York City, Chicago and Las Vegas are loosening policies to allow officers to fire at moving vehicles to stop vehicular attacks
A court will face the question of whether an off-duty officer can use, or threaten to use, his or her service weapon in a fight or quarrel
Six weeks after Stephon Clark’s death, police released the county coroner’s autopsy report
The testing could lead to a broad rollout by the nation’s largest LE agency that would make it the first federal agency to use the devices on a large scale
Roger Davis swung his arms and punched an officer in the face, ignoring commands to stop resisting, before being TASERed
The Saraland Police Department said the LEOs acted appropriately
Police believe the suspect also fired his weapon during the encounter
Jim and Doug discuss how the mainstream news outlets and social media — along with the efforts of organized groups — create such an uproar after an OIS
One possible approach to public statements after a controversial event is to state what the mission was, and why the police were called to respond to it
Mohamed Noor argued that he acted in self-defense when he fired the fatal shot from inside his police SUV
Bryce Dion, who was wearing body armor, died after a being shot below his left armpit
A state legislator plans to introduce a bill to change the legal standard for LE in California from using “objectively reasonable force” to “necessary force”
