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.
How some reform proposals are attempting to shift responsibility for violence from the offender to the officer
The SAFE-T Act restricts LE’s ability to pursue offenders and make arrests
“For the vast majority of our critics, everything they learned about law enforcement they learned from watching TV”
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
Suspect shot himself in the head after suffering two gunshot wounds
New video released shows the pursuit of Daniel Harris before he was pulled over by Trooper Jermaine Saunders
The Alameda County Sheriff’s office extended an invite to attend the police academy to Kaepernick
Officer Jeronimo Yanez is back on administrative leave after briefly returning to limited duty last week
Police Board President Lori Lightfoot wants to make it completely OK to lie in a complaint against a Chicago police officer
The latest payment to Taser extends the city’s deal with the company until Oct. 29, 2017
Deputy Michael Lutz was justified in shooting and killing a man while serving a warrant back in June
They say in a crisis situation you will subconsciously revert back to the way that you have trained
State agents are investigating how a deaf driver with a history of minor offenses ended up dead after leading a trooper on a 10-mile chase
Prosecutors agreed to a deal that allowed Officer Richard Garcia plead no contest and avoid jail time if he did community service, followed all laws, and donated $500 to charity
Daniel Harris and Trooper Jermaine Saunders had what reports describes as “an encounter” after Saunders tried to pull Harris over for speeding
TASER weapons’ probes were described as “functionally similar” to an EKG
Omer Ismail Ali was fatally shot by an officer after Ali attacked a gas station clerk, customer and the officer with a walking stick
