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.
Experts explain the reasons virtual reality is an emerging and important teaching tool for officers of all experience levels
This tactic expands your ability to stop a deadly threat
The document urges action in the face of rising violent crime and the coexisting challenge of recruiting and retaining police officers
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
The officers were attempting to serve warrants for the suspect’s arrest and a search of the property when the suspect fled in his truck
Police said the suspect was “acting irrationally” and was waving his gun around in a 7-Eleven parking lot before pointing it at officers
As use of force simulator tech continues to become further validated with science-based research, there will be even more sophisticated learning opportunities for LE
BART released the clip after several media outlets broadcast a shorter version of the clip posted to the Facebook page of the suspect’s brother
The decision didn’t quiet public reaction as debate persisted questioning if the LEO was in enough danger to warrant firing into the moving van
The images released by police compress what was a nearly hour-long search for the suspect into a 2½-minute clip
A Texas Panhandle shelter worker who wrestled a gun away from a man holding hostages was then shot by a police officer who mistook him as the suspect
The woman, who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, was brandishing a bat when Sgt. Hugh Barry shot her
Capt. Melinda Bradshaw said the bullet traveled through the officer’s chest and left arm
A well-placed impact can take a fighting suspect mentally and sometimes physically out of the fight
Sheriff Mike Chitwood commended the deputy for “restoring order to a potentially riotous incident and protecting the staff and students”
When you use dangerous tools in a dangerous profession, one may someday fail you through no fault of your own
During requalification, cops must be prepared not only for the mechanics and reality of an armed encounter, but also how to properly document and justify use of force
Police chaplains aren’t there to push a religion on police officers; their role is primarily to listen and offer emotional and spiritual support
“I love this sh**. God I tell you what, I thrive on it,” Sheriff Oddie Shoupe said after the shooting
Officials are being urged to consider removing the boot camp mentality from police training and instead use teaching methods aimed at improving the public’s trust in LE
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