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.
Some reform proposals attempt to shift responsibility for violence from the offender to the officer
An encounter with a naked subject presents an unpredictable and dangerous call, although very rare
Of the nearly 50,000 annual crisis-related calls for service, the San Francisco Police Department used force only 51 times
P1 and LSU’s survey revealed differences in opinion among supervisors and street cops, female and male cops as well as LEOs of different races
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We’ve gathered key findings in three critical areas: use of force, community relations and the mental health impact of events like Ferguson and Dallas
The issue with rewarding LEOs for showing “great restraint” when it comes to UOF is that it evaluates quality of outcome, not necessarily quality of decision
A total of 3,346 responses from verified sworn LE professionals revealed data that supports two narratives that had heretofore relied heavily on anecdotal evidence
Officer Jonathan Aledda is charged with attempted manslaughter and misdemeanor culpable negligence
There are a lengthy list of reasons why warning shots are a bad idea, but there are also some situations where it could be a reasonable alternative to deadly force
The aviation security officer was placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation
The department said the officer displayed “unacceptable conduct”
The woman struck the officer on Thursday after police detained her boyfriend
Laura Kunard’s role is to audit the new police accountability system and identify patterns and practices that violate constitutional rights
Police said Juan Weaver placed his hand in his pocket after officers asked him to remove his hand for officer safety
Federally mandated changes in the Seattle Police Department led to a drop in how often officers use serious force, with no rise in crime or officer injuries
“I told both of them that the toy gun looked real and may get them killed if they carried it or pointed it at someone”
Police said George Lee Seeton backed a pickup truck toward two officers after leading a state trooper on a pursuit
When a subject poses an imminent threat deadly force is the most appropriate action to take
Officials said Nicolas Sanchez lifted up his shirt and revealed a firearm in his waistline
Officer Betty Jo Shelby told “60 Minutes” she used lethal force because she feared Terence Crutcher was reaching inside his SUV for a gun
A man shot his girlfriend in the head then killed himself during a gunfight with police Tuesday night
A man who died after shots were fired in a struggle with Delaware police had been shot earlier in the day by a Philadelphia officer
Daniel Hendrix was arrested in 2015 and suspended by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office after striking a female inmate he was processing
The girl stiffened and fell backwards from a cafeteria-style table after the officer shot her with the device
The footage offers a window into how officers make a difficult decision to use lethal force
Derrick Stafford and another deputy city marshal opened fire on a car — killing Jeremy Mardis and critically wounding his father — after a pursuit
We asked our audience to weigh in on topics like the use of body cams, crowdsourcing video evidence, and the future of video in policing
While the use of BWCs by police is still relatively new, there have already been a number of legal cases tied to complex issues surrounding the tech
The shooting took place near where a Wayne State University officer was fatally shot in November
The attacker baited his trap with an armed robbery call to Sheboygan PD, and was headed for his cover point that held a cache of backup weapons
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A man shot and killed after a traffic stop had barricaded himself inside a car with a gas can and lighter before he exited the vehicle armed with a knife
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