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.
“I could see the grip of a pistol in his waistband and saw he was reaching for it with his right hand while backing away from us.”
Framework of key policing reform proposals can be used as a starting point for bipartisan consensus
The jury’s decision to find Chauvin guilty may strengthen the calls for police reform that have been widespread since Floyd’s death
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
Despite Lora King’s own negative interactions with police, she said a whole police department can’t be judged by the actions of a few
The settlement includes a provision that the Waller County Jail have a 24-hour nurse or emergency medical technician on duty
If one truly understands the multiple roles of an officer, they will also understand the roles are not mutually exclusive and can coexist at the same time
Currently, the law requires proof the officer acted with ‘malice’ and without ‘good faith,’ but Initiative 873 would remove those from the law
The requirement calls for names of all officers at the scene to be released to the public within 48 hours of a fatal shooting or incident
Taking note of early signs and providing realistic interventions is critical to preventing future suicides
An analysis of Chicago police shootings found that foot pursuits played a role in more than a third of the 235 cases that ended with someone wounded or killed
Suicide touches all demographics and the aftermath touches many lives
We adapted the National Alliance on Mental Illness suggestions for fighting mental health stigma to the unique demands and challenges of being a police officer
Cops are dying by their own hand and many suffer in silence for fear of the stigma they may face from their department
A judge said there was not enough evidence to charge Deputy Ben Fields in the classroom arrest that went viral last year
Suspect Steven Del Rio led police on an hour-long pursuit that ended with officers fatally shooting him
Experts say high-speed chases can trigger physiological changes in the drivers that can affect their decision-making
Police Chief John Mina said race does not play a role in an officer’s decision to use a weapon
It is no longer just the threat to officers’ lives that must be evaluated in high-speed pursuits but also the threat the fleeing driver poses to civilians