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.
Becoming proficient at the lost art of empty hand control is within your grasp if you have patience and commitment
Here is a quick way to incorporate skill-based, scenario training into your use of force training program
When is a TASER device discharge considered excessive force? A recent case with video evidence considers the question
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
Three people were arrested during a protest after a vigil for a knife-wielding student who was fatally shot by campus police
Protesters chanting “free our people” gathered outside the jail in downtown St. Louis on Monday night
Scout Schultz, 21, refused to put down a knife and kept moving toward the officers early Sunday
One officer suffered a dislocated shoulder and another suffered a possible broken jaw after protests erupted following an officer’s acquittal in a fatal 2011 OIS
Police pepper-sprayed a few protesters in the early afternoon as they tried to block police
Here’s what Garland Officer Greg Stevens learned during his fight for survival in the ‘Draw the Prophet’ terrorist attack
With advances in communication, transportation and information technology, terrorist attacks don’t have to be focused on major cities for visibility and effect
The NFL sent out a short statement saying it found no such investigation necessary
Michael Bennett was detained for 10 minutes and released
The man began yelling at the employees, stood in an aggressive shooting form, and demanded people get down
Sources said police ordered everyone to get down when they responded to a possible shooting, but Michael Bennett ran
Detective Jeff Payne worked for Gold Cross as an EMT and paramedic since 1983
