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.
An officer recounts the reasoning behind his decision not to use deadly force
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The officer fired multiple shots when the suspect reached for a shotgun
Officers also said they recognized the armed suspect as a violent felon who had served prison time
Cameras captured two deputies delivering more than 40 blows to a man lying prone in an alley after a pursuit
Officer Edward Nero, one of six officers charged, faces assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office charges
The sheriff said the bullets would have been able to pierce the protective body armor worn by deputies
A bystander’s cellphone footage shows officers telling the man to drop his weapon and raise his hands
Cases involving deadly force overshadow the actuality that cops overwhelmingly employ restraint in their use of deadly force
The police commissioner called the incident an attempted ‘suicide by cop’
One suffered a cut after being struck by a rock in the head, one was hit by a Molotov cocktail and another was bitten
The man’s family claims he was unarmed and that police planted the gun
Many years can pass between the initial sale and the time police encounter the weapon
The value of the qualified immunity defense to law enforcement officers in use of deadly force cases cannot be understated
The violent demonstration was underway after Trump concluded his speech before a crowd of thousands
The teen was shot on the one-year anniversary of the civil unrest that exploded following the death of Freddie Gray
The man walked into a news station, claimed to have a bomb strapped to his chest and threatened to blow up the building
A video taken shortly after the shooting shows police talking to the public
The department released dash cam footage to help aid their case
Commissioner Kevin Davis says he looked at the replica after the shooting and could not tell it wasn’t a real gun
By late afternoon, 88 individuals were in custody and more were sought
Several activists have called for an investigation into how police handled the event
The department used force in 5.6 percent of their arrests during a 10-month period, more than double of other agencies
Officers immediately grabbed a first aid kit to help stop the bleeding
Other officers chased the teen for nearly a mile over 10 minutes before cornering him on a trail
2 deputy marshals were treated and released after sustaining gunshot wounds
The suspect had been shot by police just moments before officers stopped her
Officers fired back at the suspect, hitting him in the chest
Two students were injured when the gunman fired a rifle on them
The suspect had part of his brain removed after the shooting
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