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.
What do cops and elite athletes have in common? The need to control their minds to perform under stress.
The goal of these videos is to provide the media and community with a view of as many relevant facts as possible
Directing a person to show you their hands is inviting movement that strips you of a valuable threat cue
The officer gave multiple commands to the suspect, but he still reached for his gun
A day before Officer Austin Shipley’s training ended, a police corporal recommended that the department not retain him
The chief said the officer violated department policy
The incident began when police got a call from a woman who said she was trapped in the trunk of a car
The mayor will direct the police department to act on changes including community meetings and faster internal probes
The police department defended the arrests as lawful and necessary amid a chaotic situation
Police say no one else was injured
Ferguson leaders and Justice Department officials spent months negotiating the settlement
Gray’s death a week after he was injured in a police transport van became a focal point in the national debate
The deputy yells repeatedly at the suspect, directing him to show his hands
The advent of cell phone camera technology has opened a portal into our profession that can be very positive and extremely negative
The bill also would allow anyone who believes their constitutional rights have been violated to bring a lawsuit
The nearly 200-page report faults the city and the union for allowing officers to escape accountability for misconduct
The chief told a hostile crowd that several conflicting witness accounts have emerged
The group concluded that fear and lack of trust in law enforcement among minorities is justified
This was the second attack on an officer in two days
An officer shared a life-changing moment with some children while on patrol
Investigators concluded that the man was on his stomach
The 16-year-old allegedly threatened a Chicago police officer with a gun during a brief foot pursuit
It’s a challenge for prosecutors as more police officers are charged with on-duty crimes
The death of 68-year-old Ernest Satterwhite was captured on video from Officer Craven’s dashboard camera
In one case, the council agreed to recommend that the city settle a lawsuit for $4.95M
The trends concern the city’s top cop
The officer’s name will be released once it’s determined there are no threats against that officer or his family
Here are four things the first arriving officer should do to save as many lives as possible
The office released jail telephone calls by the woman where she uses a racial slur to refer to the African American deputy
The suspect was wanted on a felony warrant
The man threatened to get a gun and shoot the deputy
Caller who reported a man waving a gun before police fatally shot him and found he had an air rifle could be charged with making a false alarm
Attorney Laura Scarry says that law enforcement trainers to develop effective tactics that do not involve pain compliance for controlling subjects who are resistant, mentally ill, but not violent toward others