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.
Panelists shared lessons learned, leading practices and cutting-edge approaches that can assist agencies in dealing with unplanned critical incidents
Key officer safety takeaways from a multiphase study that put the 21-foot rule to the test
If you work long enough in law enforcement the day will come when someone spits at you. You must prepare your defensible response in advance
Hayden Stutz told officers several times he had a pistol and didn’t care what happened
Overall, the ordinance creates a civilian inspector general who, beyond overseeing disciplinary matters, would also review internal workings throughout the department
The officer did not use the device during the confrontation that started over a parking ticket
Have a plan, should you come under attack when in a vehicle
When circumstances such as drug or alcohol use and the officer’s tenure are taken into account, differences in use of force between races fade away
Louisiana State Police said in a news release they are investigating the shooting at the request of the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Department
Ray Tensing testified he feared for his life as Sam DuBose tried to drive away from a traffic stop for a missing front license plate
The guidelines revise the agency’s past practice of allowing police involved in shootings to review video and audio of the incidents before being interviewed by investigators
Jim and Doug discuss why they feel “no shooting at vehicles, ever” policies don’t make sense
The bill calls for officers to receive at least 400 hours of basic training and learn more about de-escalation practices, recognizing biases and handling in-custody deaths
Members of the force are frustrated that a new city policy requiring release of video in extreme confrontations unfairly portrays their department
The defense for the officer argued the judge should give up the case because of a Facebook post the judge made before he was assigned the case
Betty Jo Shelby was found not guilty of first-degree manslaughter in the Sept. 16 shooting of Terence Crutcher
Under the final version of the policy, officers can no longer shoot a fleeing suspect after they committed or tried to commit a felony using deadly force
Las Vegas police train to use a version of a chokehold designed to avoid restricting the airway while cutting the flow of blood to the brain
Betty Jo Shelby pleaded not guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the death of Terence Crutcher
The person who filmed the aftermath of the OIS says the video contradicts what police told him
Officials say Charles Kinsey was trying to coax Arnaldo Rios back to a group home when the officer fired at Rios but hit Kinsey
The public outcry after the shooting resulted in major changes in policing in Nashville
Roy Oliver fired a rifle at a car of teenagers leaving a party, fatally shooting Jordan Edwards who was a passenger in the vehicle
Chief Operating Officer Brian Maxey said labeling some as “suspect” can be misleading if they aren’t suspected of anything
The Columbus Division of Police announced the finding in the case of an April 8 arrest
It’s unclear how Officer Joseph Acquino’s ear was nearly torn off
Lawmakers voted 102-0 to reduce the amount of time police officers have to hire an attorney following incidents in which an officer has killed or seriously injured someone
Stephen Mader said he didn’t shoot Ronald Williams because “he wasn’t out here to harm anybody but himself”
Judge James Robart found that officers may watch video from body cameras before they write reports on incidents involving lower-level use of force
Officer Michael Soucheray II faced a misdemeanor assault charge
Police Chief Jonathan Haber said Officer Roy Oliver was terminated for violating department policies in the fatal shooting of Jordan Edwards
Attorney Corey Amundson said the investigation into the death of Alton Sterling couldn’t prove that the officers acted unreasonably and willfully
