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 does an officer draw and fire their pistol when it is clear they intended to draw and discharge their TASER?
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
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
According to the police chief, the officers all said the suspect claimed, “One of us is going to die tonight”
Almost every LEO carries a knife, but very few agencies have an edged weapons policy commensurate with those they have for firearms, impact weapons, chemical weapons, and conductive energy weapons
These officers and agencies go above and beyond in myriad ways to serve and protect their communities
De-escalation is nothing new — it’s been around since the beginning of policing, and good officers are skilled at this invaluable, life-saving tool
A new study concludes that officers tend not to be biased against black suspects in resorting to deadly force, even when fatigued and thus potentially more vulnerable to making angry, irrational, and impulsive decisions
The woman was fatally shot by an officer while participating in a “shoot/don’t shoot” exercise during a citizens academy
The gunman hit Sgt. Lee Jundt in his ballistic vest
The Hamilton County prosecutor on Monday called the shooting justified, and the police chief said the officer was under “vicious, violent attack”
Georgia Police Officer Patrick Shaver is hoping the documentary will show the difficulties that come with using deadly force in the line of duty
The robbery suspect charged the officer with a knife as the policeman was getting out of his cruiser
Video captured the officer’s violent struggle with a man who was trying to set fire to a gas station
Protesters said Saturday they did not believe any official explanation for the non-working body camera in the Paul O’Neal shooting
The boy was wounded in his left cheek and an elbow
The officers tracked the suspects and prevailed in a gun battle, preventing the attackers from doing further harm and rescuing a fellow LEO in the effort