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.
Eighth Circuit rejects officer’s qualified immunity defense and finds continuous TASER deployment unnecessary, excessive and a violation of clearly established law
This technique is so named because of the ease at which you can place a person under arrest in a position to be handcuffed and controlled
A recent 10th Circuit case highlights the high level of difficulty in proving law enforcement failure to train
The officer was found justified in his actions
The new draft removes language mandating that officers must use only the least amount of force needed in any situation
After announcing a halt in a review and reform process of the department, the DOJ later said the process will continue
The man remains in critical condition
The department said deadly use of force to stop a mass casualty incident is legally justified
The DOJ is shifting toward an emphasis on making those in minority or poor communities feel safe from violent crime
A study of police ambushes illustrates specific strategies and tactics that could greatly improve your chance of survival during an ambush attack
Among the concerns were issues with arrest procedures and the use of non-lethal weapons
Police Chief Eric Jewkes said officers instructed the suspect a total of 55 times to put down his gun, lie down or otherwise reduce his threat level
Texas is one of seven states that require LE agencies to provide information about officer-involved shootings to the state
Here are a handful of other — perhaps less-well-known — cases which merit mention in this space
Some of the most important U.S. Supreme Court cases for law enforcement are either misunderstood or entirely unknown by the average American citizen
Dozens were arrested after they clashed with police near a home where an officer fired a single round during an off-duty struggle with a 13-year-old boy
Nashville police say the man was carrying a loaded pistol and had charged at Officer Josh Lippert
A state trooper was justified when he shot a 76-year-old man last summer inside a home mistakenly linked to a 911 call
A young man — who is still hospitalized — says he was sodomized with a police baton in an incident that has set off protests
According to a DOJ report, the 35-year-old use-of-force video was “clearly out of date” with today’s police standards
The facts of the White v. Pauly case center on a 911 call by two women reporting a potential drunk-driving motorist
A federal appeals court considered whether to automatically halt lower court orders publicly releasing video of fatal shootings by police to prevent potential violence
Under Obama, the Justice Department entered into agreements with 12 police departments, four times as many as under President George W. Bush
The suspect, who turned out to have a pocket knife and a small flashlight, jumped out of a truck and took a shooting stance, aiming at officers
A chief who didn’t want the public to see video of a fatal OIS that led to a nearly $5M settlement wants the judge who released the video admonished
U.S. District Judge James Bredar said political winds change, but orders of the court do not
The bill would require the police commish to notify city officials about the development of new tactics and use of specific enforcement zones within 30 days of their use
The findings including a statement that driver Daniel Harris ran at Trooper Jermaine Saunders with a metal object in his hand
Lawmakers want the current language, regarding if an officer acted with malice and without good faith, tweaked or removed altogether
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