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 officer, believing the suspect was armed and that a fellow officer was in danger, shot the suspect from behind
Award-winning indie filmmaker Jason Harney’s new documentary provides the icebreaker for a discussion on priorities around police training and use of force
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Police Commissioner Richard Ross said Monday that he had “some concerns” about a fatal OIS of a man who allegedly struck a pedestrian
Spokesman T.J. Smith said they are “extraordinarily fortunate once again that we didn’t have an officer shot” that night
A Utah man has filed a lawsuit alleging he was left “profoundly disabled” after two officers TASERed him twice
Police were called to reports of shots fired in a Chicago neighborhood when they found Aquoness Cathery armed with a handgun
The incident occurred after the Chicago PD tightened its guidelines on TASER use, discouraging officers from using it on fleeing suspects
A state attorney said Officer James Boulay “was in fear of being dragged under the Subaru” driven by the suspect
Jim and Doug discuss some ways to ready yourself and your department when the cameras start rolling
Prosecutors said it was “reasonable” for Officer Tucker Seitz “to use deadly force” as Antonio Davis presented a “serious and immediate threat”
The DA said prosecutors would not be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Kevin Ferguson used excessive force as he tried to make a citizen’s arrest
Trooper Lance Deshuk found Cornelius Carey Jr. wandering on the street before the suspect became confrontational and attacked the LEO
Fairfax County Police Chief Edwin Roessler said he released the video in an effort at transparency
Police said officers were searching for a suspect in a Sunday homicide when the suspect opened fire
Video of an officer forcing an uncooperative teen to the ground has led to some calling for the officer’s removal
As soon as one of the officers opens a closet door, Daniel Saavedra-Arreola lunges and starts wildly swinging a metal pipe and a folding knife
Lawyers for Nouman Raja said the charges from the fatal shooting of Corey Jones should be dismissed because it “was wholly justifiable”
Sean Marcellin was pulled over for failing to use a turn signal before swearing at officers and threatening to harm their children
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
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