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.
Deciding whether or when to unhandcuff a detained person can be a tricky matter
A program at the Pasco Police Department aims to explore techniques that may be more effective than what is taught at the academy
Eighth Circuit affirms police detention including handcuffing and pointing guns at suspects
The DA has cleared the officer in the shooting
The agency is looking into the matter
The production company did not inform police or other business owners about the shoot
A police officer who was sent to an off-duty state parole officer’s apartment to check on her ended up in a shootout
Demonstrators have been protesting since mid-September over the acquittal of former officer Jason Stockley in a fatal shooting case
The defenses to defamation and malicious prosecution are challenging to overcome, but not impossible
One trooper was shot in his vest, taken to a hospital and released
Witnesses said the suspect grabbed the officer’s baton and began beating him with it
Police say mistakes were made in leaving a suicidal man alone in the ER, where he grabbed a CO’s ECD from an unattended bag before the OIS
Sheriff’s Director Tom Hackney said there was no projectile, just a blank. But it had gunpowder, which penetrated Chip Williams’ skin
William Gray, a semi-truck driver and reserve police officer in Idaho, died late Monday night
A gun was recovered from the scene
The suspect told the dispatcher he was feeling suicidal and he was going to “blast it out with the police officers”
Anthony Martell ultimately shot himself in the head as officers were approaching him
Two officers under investigation in the arrest of a nurse have been unfairly made into pariahs after body-camera footage got widespread attention online, a Utah police union said
Police departments should integrate digital tools like video clips, digital marketing and social media to build their brand
An undercover officer and an Air Force lieutenant were among people who say they were arrested last weekend even though they were not participating in protests
The video shows the man in a physical confrontation with a Huntington Beach officer outside of a 7-Eleven
A group of nearly 125 officers filed the suit, claiming the policy violated their Second Amendment rights to use their service weapons for self-defense
When police found the truck involved in the crash parked at a home, Magdiel Sanchez, who was deaf and nonverbal, came out with a metal pipe
The plan calls for the training to expand to 40 hours a year for every officer beginning in 2021, up from 16 hours next year
To use the restraint, an officer must be able to demonstrate that the subject had the intent to harm officers or others
One of the most critical components of any policy is determining when an officer should activate the camera and audio
Policy for the release of footage isn’t necessarily one-size-fits all, but the public does expect to see it, and PDs need to craft their BWC policy accordingly
Video simulators can allow agencies to shoot video of hot spots in their jurisdictions in order to replicate conditions officers may actually face
New research involving body camera footage explores situational and dynamic factors associated with decision-making and efficacy of police training
The knife-wielding man was told to drop his weapon before he allegedly walked toward the officer
Shane Marsh refused numerous commands to drop a knife as he approached Officer Jonathan Curtis
Officer Grossman said Connor appeared to have something inside his closed fist and was sweating profusely
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