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.
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Sankyo is a versatile technique that can be used as a come-along, takedown or control hold on a non-compliant suspect
Injury fears, liability management and public perception are just some of the hurdles to overcome
The Franklin County sheriff’s office deputy, who was knocked to the ground, fired a single shot, killing 16-year-old Joseph Edward Haynes
Police spokesman T.J. Smith said the situation “is absolutely disturbing” and that it’s a “blessing we don’t have an officer shot”
Frankie Anchondo exited his pickup truck and started approaching Officer Brandt Warman with an unknown object
Detective Mike Doty was among four LEOs shot while responding to the call earlier this week
Using loud, repetitive verbal commands can be more of a hindrance than a help when trying to gain compliance from a resistive subject
A school’s response to an active shooter situation is to lock doors, hide in classrooms and wait for help, but that’s not always the best way, deputies said
Court records say Trooper Lance Deshuk was hospitalized and awaiting immediate surgery
The same report concluded that a third officer, who shot and killed Paul O’Neal, was justified because he reasonably believed that O’Neal had a gun
The officer escorted several men outside after a fight broke out before a 21-year-old man attacked the LEO
Authorities allege that a dispute over an online video game led Tyler Rai Barriss to make the ‘swatting’ call
A new study looks at the cognitive effects of electronic control vs. physical exertion and alcohol
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Sgt. Adams Lin shot Dontrell Stephens in September 2013 after seeing what he believed was a gun in the suspect’s hand
Tyler Barriss is accused of reporting a fake homicide and hostage situation that led to the fatal shooting of Andrew Finch
Police Chief Kerr Putney said the injured officer was in good spirits after suffering non-life-threatening injuries
Police don’t have clear answers for why a man hopped a fence into the Metcalf Energy Center armed with axes and throwing knives
Police Chief Mike Davis said he hopes that the video will dispel “misinformation” that Charles Smith was unarmed
The judge ruled that “all signs pointed toward a continuation of the attack” against Deputy Sam Rodriguez when he shot and killed Manuel Flores
The union says the release of body camera footage without a court order violates a state law that makes officer disciplinary records confidential
Ciara Howard stood shouting in the small room with a gun in her hand, waving it aimlessly and pointing it at officers before being shot
The recently obtained body cam videos offer a unique look at the dramatic moments leading up to the fatal shooting of Charly Keunang
Police said during the traffic stop, the suspect put his car in reverse “and propelled the officer violently into a parked police vehicle”
Deputies in Florida were cleared in the shooting a man who shot at the officers and later claimed that he was attempting to kill himself
Officer Carlos Anglero was found guilty of shooting into a home in the middle of the night after a dispatcher sent him to the wrong address
Andrew Finch was shot after a “prankster” called 911 with a fake story about a shooting and kidnapping at Finch’s Wichita home
The DA determined that Officer Eric Esparza was justified when he shot Dillan Tabares, a homeless Navy veteran who was paroled from prison eight days earlier
The officer shot the alleged shoplifting suspect after he tried to attack the LEO with a knife
Officers found Gary Johns, 65, chasing and shooting at his wife before they asked him to drop his weapon and opened fire
The injured officer did not sustain a gunshot wound and was treated for a non-life-threatening injury
Police in Los Angeles have arrested a man they suspect made a ‘swatting’ call that resulted in a SWAT officer fatally shooting a man in Kansas
