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.
A powerful way to increase learning based on real incidents is to not only study what you do see but to envision what you might have seen
A legal service plan can protect you and your family in the event of the unexpected
Researchers are investigating the full spectrum of injuries that officers sustain while interacting, arresting, detaining, or pursuing suspects
The two major party candidates traded sharp jabs over myriad issues in the presidential debate held at Hofstra University on Long Island, including some on police matters currently in public discourse
The officers who fired fatal shots in five out of six cases — including Keith Lamont Scott’s — weren’t using the body cameras
A police union is accusing the Los Angeles Police Commission of suggesting officers run away from armed suspects to avoid use of force
According to an affidavit, despite completing de-escalation training, Officer Shelby “reacted unreasonably” when she fatally shot Terence Crutcher
Doug and Jim discuss how police leaders can prepare for the worst, which could be just one controversial incident away
Calls for police use of force transparency overlook the real risk to public safety personnel by releasing the video
Activist Ken Nwadike approached some of the officers in formation and embraced them
Officer Betty Shelby “reacted unreasonably” when she fatally shot 40-year-old Terence Crutcher on Sept. 16, prosecutors wrote in an affidavit
Officials announced an arrest was made in the Wednesday shooting of a protester who died Thursday
Prosecutors have filed first-degree manslaughter charges against Officer Betty Shelby
What actually transpired on the Tulsa street between Terence Crutcher and Officer Betty Shelby remains murky
All 800 police departments in California must begin using a new online tool launched Thursday
Meanwhile, one protester who was shot during Wednesday’s protest died Thursday, according to officials
Sacramento police have faced criticism over the shooting, and the suspect’s family has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit
The decision came as the LAPD tries to reduce the number of police shootings and try to resolve tense encounters without using their guns
The second night of violent protests added Charlotte to the list of U.S. cities that have erupted in violence after officer-involved shootings
Police use of force is in the eye of the beholder
Clinton’s campaign manager said that the Democratic nominee would implement a set of best practices to prevent police-involved shootings
At the Ohio church campaign event, Trump called both recent police shootings a “terrible situation”
The police department is in its first year of reforms
An Ohio police chief is speaking out against others in police work following the fatal shooting in Tulsa
Investigators recovered one vial of PCP in Terence Crutcher’s SUV, but declined to say where in the vehicle it was found or whether Crutcher used it before he was shot
A black police officer shot an armed black man Tuesday, authorities said, prompting angry street protests late into the night
Marco Proano was indicted on two counts of deprivation of rights after he allegedly used unreasonable force during a 2013 traffic stop
A frame-by-frame breakdown of police helmet video from the March 2014 shooting was shown to jurors Monday on the first day of the trial
The Department of Justice will conduct a civil rights investigation to determine if charges should be brought in the case
The nearly five-hour standoff that ended in the fatal shooting of James Boyd sparked protests
Tulsa Police Chief Chuck Jordan announced before the department released the footage that Terence Crutcher had no weapon on him or in his SUV
A man in a private security uniform stabbed nine people, reportedly mentioning Allah and asking at least one victim if they were Muslim before an off-duty cop shot and killed him
The suspect went down on the ground before firing shots at officers who gave him multiple commands to show his hands