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.
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
When it comes to police use of force tactics, our focus must be on managing risk and mitigating harm, regardless of the latest scientific study
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
Attorney Mike Freeman had promised a charging decision by year’s end, but on Thursday, he said his office was “getting more information”
Brian Krebs said people who make these calls frequently can face stiff penalties, while others often get off free
Police said the hoax call was a case of “swatting,” in which a person makes up a false report to get a SWAT team to descend on an address
Right now, an officer in Washington can’t be convicted of a crime for using deadly force if he or she acted in good faith and without malice
The agency concluded that a “reasonable officer” would not have believed he was in danger of death or serious injury
The officer was fired for violating his department’s use-of-force policy despite being acquitted in the 2015 fatal shooting of 18-year-old Brandon Jones
Michigan State Police tried but failed to suspend Mark Bessner for his use of a TASER months before he fired a TASER at a teen who crashed an ATV and died
The department’s force policies are significant not just as guidelines but because they dictate conduct that can lead to discipline for an officer
A shootout ensued after a man allegedly shot and killed his estranged wife and their two children
The deputies were hit in their arms and legs but are expected to recover
Police said the deputies’ injuries were serious but not expected to be life-threatening
Ahmed Aminamin El-Mofty fired at police in several locations in Pennsylvania’s capital before officers fatally shot him
Marcus Fischer began harming himself with a knife and ignored commands to drop it before he was shot
