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.
With the right reporting tool, agencies can easily leverage bulk submission features and drastically reduce reporting time
Early intervention systems take time and work to develop and implement and there is no “one size fits all” solution
Appellate court concludes that the evidence plainly showed the officers subjectively believed the suspect had a gun
The commission voted to adopt a policy regulating how officers can use TASERs, bringing a months-long debate to an end
Cellphone video shot by a witness captured officers in California fatally shooting a man who attacked them
The termination has sparked outrage from the city’s police union and its president
The Department of Justice wanted the video kept under seal over concerns it could lead to retaliatory gang violence
A proned-out suspect still presents significant potential danger and officers should remain vigilant
The Austin PD has an unprecedented 15 officers on administrative duty after two shootings in the city in the past three weeks
The video sparked outrage in the community
Officers ordered the shotgun-wielding suspect to drop the weapon multiple times before shooting him
Baltimore officials saw a trend: Whenever a homicide or non-fatal shooting occurs in the city, there is a “high likelihood” that another will occur within hours
The DA said a detective was “wholly justified” in killing Brandon Wiley, who fatally shot Sgt. Shawn Anderson
While attempting to handcuff the passenger, the woman pointed a gun at the trooper’s head and pulled the trigger
A bystander’s video appears to show the suspect sticking a handgun out of the trunk and firing at officers
The legislature approved a bill that will change a state law that makes it difficult to criminally charge LEOs who might have inappropriately killed someone
Sacramento police said the man allegedly took an officer’s gun and tried to kill him
The decision bucks an unprecedented call by Chief Charlie Beck to prosecute one of his own for a deadly, on-duty shooting
Make sure you can articulate circumstances that establish the number of officers executing a warrant is “objectively reasonable”
The balance courts strike is to evaluate any police use or show of force as to whether it was objectively reasonable
At issue is the legal standard necessary for convicting an officer of a criminal offense tied to his or her use of deadly force
Police said the orange tip and other indicators that the gun was a replica were removed
Prosecutors said Officer Eden Medina reasonably believed the teen posed a deadly threat and used “reasonable force”
The arbitrator said the officer’s firing was too severe of a punishment
Officers can be heard giving the suspect a series of commands before shooting him
Mayor Mark Farrell and Chief Bill Scott are at odds over a controversial ballot measure to arm San Francisco officers with TASERs
Police said the suspect shot at the officers two times before the LEOs fired back. No one was injured
Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said videos showing officers in New Jersey using deadly force should usually be released within 20 days
The limiting factor for most shooters trying to improve speed and accuracy is a lack of efficiency
Cops are three times more likely to sustain a nonfatal injury at work than all other U.S. workers, and injuries from assaults are on the rise
A multi-site study shows that officers rarely use force when apprehending suspects and seldom inflict significant injuries to them when they do
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