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.
From banning specific restraints to redefining what is “objectively reasonable,” police use of force is under a nationwide spotlight
“I ordered the subject to stop and drop the weapon. He continued to walk toward me.”
Concepts to review and questions to answer during roll call and police training
Sheriff has asked feds to investigate whether officers used excessive force in their arrest of the man accused of killing Deputy David F. Michel Jr.
Officer resigned after video showed him forcing a bikini-clad 15-year-old girl to the ground
The suspect had a history of mental illness and multiple run-ins with the law
Two cops opened fire on the suspect’s car after a pursuit and killed a boy who was strapped into the front seat
The man advanced on a female officer, who repeatedly ordered him to drop two knives
Officers arrived at the store just as the robbery took place because guests at a motel called 911
The motion, filed this month, seeks St. Louis County family court records concerning outcomes of any Brown-related juvenile cases
Attorney says the officer acted in self-defense
This is not a time to blindly reject calls for change
The video posted online shows an officer approach the suspect and stomp on his head
The man assaulted the agent after illegally crossing the frontier near Yuma, Arizona
He is suing the city over being shot by officers seven times in 2014
Michael Lutz, a five-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, was in stable condition
Doug and Jim discuss how cops have used “Verbal Judo” and address when de-escalation tactics can and cannot be successful
Authorities said the officer was in a fight for her life
The three officers who responded went to the wrong home
Witnesses took cellphone videos of the incident as they screamed at officers to shoot the suspect
The incident was under investigation
The comments were met with an immediate backlash
The teenage driver went into cardiac arrest after the officer used and ECD on him when he refused to comply
In all the cases, the use of force was deemed justified
Law enforcement started seeing a spike last year that has continued unabated
His bulletproof vest saved his life and he’ll soon head home from the hospital
Officer Verdell Smith, 46, was pronounced dead from his injuries
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