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 notion of the least amount of force sounds nice, which makes it deceptively easy to believe – however, the concept is inherently flawed
Body cameras, anti-bias training and restrictions on police use of force are all items for proposed funding in DOJ’s FY22 budget
Use this technique when a suspect won’t give up their arms for handcuffing
The ACLU says LEOs acted improperly by using OC spray and flashbangs without warning or justification, among other actions
Jurors found that Dominique Heaggan-Brown was justified when he fatally shot Sylville Smith after an Aug. 23 pursuit
Authorities say Charleena Lyles confronted the officers with two kitchen knives — less than two weeks after she had threatened officers with long metal shears
Officer Jeronimo Yanez was found not guilty of manslaughter and other charges in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile
Ray Tensing’s first trial in November ended in a hung jury after about 25 hours of deliberations on the murder and voluntary manslaughter charges
Officer Kevin Ferguson fired a handgun during a February scuffle with a 13-year-old boy who allegedly made threats about shooting him
Jeronimo Yanez shot Philando Castile five times just seconds after Castile informed him he was carrying a gun
These brave officers stopped the assault and prevented further tragedy
Cmdr. Emile Hollant was in charge when SWAT team member Jonathan Aledda shot Charles Kinsey in the leg last July 18
Resisting officers is becoming more prevalent and socially acceptable by certain groups
The officer is the first in the department in 27 years to be charged with involuntary manslaughter
Public Safety Director James Shea wouldn’t say if any of the suspended officers were the ones seen on video kicking Miguel Feliz
The district’s director of safety and security and some other parents say a rising threat of active shooter situations in schools makes the guns necessary
A use-of-force expert said his tests found Philando Castile could have pulled the weapon in a fraction of a second
Police say William Ferguson began shooting at the officers with an assault rifle with bullets breaking a window of the patrol vehicle
Chauna Thompson, who was off-duty, arrived later to help her husband subdue and restrain John Hernandez during the late-night confrontation
The 21-year-old suspected gang member had fired dozens of rounds from three weapons, including a rifle
Police say Quinton Cruce hit Deputy Logan Jones in the chest and kicked him multiple times before Jones punched him
The man opened fire with a high-powered rifle
The fatal incident began on Feb. 7, 2015, with a hit-and-run report
Mayor Rahm Emanuel says an independent set of eyes will help the city implement reforms discussed with the Justice Department
Sometimes you need a searching technique that doubles as a shooting technique
Ray Tensing, now 27, again faces charges of murder and voluntary manslaughter
An analysis of recent ambush wins shows the reasons for victories jump off the pages because they are virtually all alike
The officers were found justified in the shooting
This exclusive PTSD screening quiz can help determine if your symptoms are consistent with those of the diagnosis
SCOTUS sided with deputies in a legal dispute stemming from 2010, when a couple of bystanders were shot while the deputies searched for a wanted man
An NAACP leader and the ACLU of Nevada have called for Las Vegas police to stop using a neck restraint that can render suspects unconscious
The statute Jeronimo Yanez is charged under requires prosecutors to show he acted with culpable negligence — that he was reckless and acted unreasonably for the situation
Police Chief Mary Sclabassi said the department will conduct a “thorough and diligent investigation”