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.
Bob Scales, who previously served as the compliance coordinator for Seattle PD, discusses what happens when a police agency is placed under a consent decree
Police response to these medical emergencies should focus on intervention and treatment of the patient
The importance of simulator technology for police training
In LE, we spend much more time emphasizing instruction and not nearly enough on the actual coaching of our officers to improve their decision-making skills
The DA said there was reasonable concern at the time that Andrew Finch may have been armed with a weapon
Lawyers for the LEOs said they plan for a Cook County judge to decide the officers’ fate, not a jury
The officer said that he believed the motorcyclist drove directly at his partner, Officer Brian Trainer
Police said the video’s release was to dispel “misinformation and rumor” about the incident
An official said LE groups were blindsided by the bill, and that they found out about it through media reports
Several LEOs were about to hold a briefing in the parking lot when Jonathan Bennett drove up
Officials say the man refused during hours of negotiations to drop the gun
Officers tried to reason with the man and use a Taser to subdue him before shooting him
We can’t expect legislators to know what it’s like to make the kinds of decisions they presume to govern, but a grasp of the facts is a reasonable expectation
Police fatally shot the suspect after he shot and wounded the K-9
Police said the suspect shot his wife while their three children watched
Witnesses said the suspect was slashing and stabbing himself with a knife before he was shot by police
Assistant Police Chief Charles Ramirez said the video “provides insight into the erratic behavior and active resistance” by the suspect
Police released videos that showed Saheed Vassell thrusting a metal object into the faces of several people
The officers repeatedly told Johnathan Autry to drop the gun before shooting him
Chief Murphy Paul fired Officer Blane Salamoni on Friday, saying he violated department policies on use of force and command of temper
Police ordered the student to drop the pipe, but he refused and charged at an officer in an alley
Four officers were treated for minor injuries following the shooting
Sheriff Van Duncan said the proposals for more police training are “a slap in the face”
Christopher Gatewood yelled “What are you going to do?” before officers shot him
The court said officers are entitled to immunity unless a previous case tells them a specific UOF is unlawful
Captain Michael Howell reflects on the moments that shaped him as a law enforcement officer over his 23-year career
Many are proposing that California become the first state to significantly restrict when officers can open fire
As the shots ring out an officer can be seen jumping on the hood of the police cruiser to flee the car that tried to ram him
Trooper Kyle Sheldon was shot after he asked a woman to step out of her car
As an officer opened the car door, police say the suspect fired a shot at him
“Go ahead and shoot me, mother******,” Jonathan Boyd said before being shot by police
Chief Murphy Paul said he fired the LEO for violating department policies on use of force and “command of temper”
