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.
Continuum does not accurately describe police response options to resistance
How to mitigate the legitimate risks of viewing video evidence, including the risk of corrupting an officer’s memory
“We cannot claim any officer is an expert in use of force unless they are an expert in use of force”
Dealing with people in crisis is difficult. The only things a police officer can control are the decisions they make and the tactics they use
Instructors can create a safe, engaging and effectual scenario-based force-on-force training environment by following some basic safety protocols
Police told Jesus Alberto Geney-Montes, who said he had a gun, to show his hands, but he kept them in his pants pockets
The issue had been debated and rejected in the city for 13 years
2016 saw an increase by more than three times of death by rifle fire over 2015
There is a dire need for peer-reviewed research in law enforcement that speaks to policy, practice, training and tactics around de-escalation
The officer continued to use force after the suspect fell to the ground, which the lawsuit claims was excessive
The Heritage Foundation’s report shows encouraging evidence that law enforcement leaders are acknowledging the challenges of policing today
Humberto Martinez’s death has become the subject of a federal civil lawsuit against the city of Pittsburg and several officers
After his trail of terror was halted by a police bullet, he asked to display the Islamic State flag in his hospital room
The gunman opened fire on officers with an AR-15
The K-9 was reportedly stabbed to death by a suspect who was later shot and killed by an officer
Shots erupted when the 41-year-old officer approached a parked car in the city’s Castro neighborhood to check on reports of a suspicious vehicle
Authorities shot and killed a man suspected of holding his child’s 70-year-old teacher hostage for nearly seven hours
Deputies shot and killed a former deputy outside the agency’s HQ after he pointed a gun toward them
A San Bernardino County sergeant is in critical but stable condition after a suspect stabbed her in the face, shoulder and chest
Footage shows a gunman hiding in a car wash before opening fire on officers
The deputy is recovering from the injuries
Ex-Tulsa officer Betty Jo Shelby was acquitted earlier this year in the fatal September 2016 shooting of 40-year-old Terence Crutcher
With increasing public expectation that police officers will render care on scene, what is the interface of law enforcement and prehospital care?
How you approach the release of BWC video could mean the difference between driving the narrative and trying to catch up
The former Oklahoma reserve deputy was released early because he earned credits for good behavior and not because his case was given precedence
Police officials denied violating the rights of protesters or others, and said their orders to disperse “unlawful assemblies” were legal and proper
“When it comes to the rules our police officers are trained to follow, language matters”
District Attorney George Gascón cited “insufficient evidence” while clearing Sgt. Justin Erb in the death of 29-year-old Jessica Williams
“Shots Fired” takes readers inside the minds of LEOs during officer-involved shootings
The deputy yelled “Taser” before firing the shot
The Aviation Department fired an officer who “improperly escalated the incident” and a sergeant involved in removing facts from a report
The suspect shot someone, shot at deputies and ultimately turned the gun on himself
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