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.
A world-renowned martial arts expert argues why cops must be adequately trained in defensive tactics
This case might present a good training scenario to reinforce the task of assessing the existence of an immediate threat
The court ordered the disclosure of secret immunized officer grand jury testimony to defense lawyers and police chiefs
Hundreds of people arrived to weigh in on a topic that has dominated local and national headlines for more than a year
Georgia is the only state that currently allows an officer to be present during the entire grand jury proceedings
An officer said he was fed answers during the CPR academy test and never opened the books during Peter Liang’s trial
The measure would make changes to the state’s Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
The policy lays out a formidable goal: to reduce San Francisco police shootings by 80 percent
The man grabbed the replica out of a woman’s hand and pointed it at two officers
The appeal from victims’ family members gives the Justice Department additional support
About 70 percent of the 14K would-be officers in a recent pool of applicants are black, Hispanic or Asian
The officer was hit in the foot
Officers dodged bullets fired by the shooter and donned breathing gear to enter the burning home
Officers saw a man with a holstered handgun and identified him as a ‘convicted violent felon’
Grand jury proceedings typically are secret
Use your environment for cover while you react to an attack to protect yourself and avoid unnecessary use of force
Most shootings were justifiable under the law, involving armed suspects who opened fire on police
Police said the man made a move toward his waistband that the officer believed he was pulling a weapon
It was the second on-duty shooting of multiple officers in the nation’s biggest city this month
During the incident the husband allegedly pushed and knocked over the deputy who was working off-duty
Former officer Peter Liang was convicted of manslaughter this month after a 2014 shooting in a stairwell
Authorities said the gunman shot a round at the helicopter
Officers found a .357 Magnum revolver on the front seat of his car, with five spent shell casings in the gun
Authorities could not say what motivated the shooter who has no criminal record and seemed to target people at random
The realistic gun was in the suspect’s waistband
The bill is part of a growing movement inside the law enforcement community to shield officers from scrutiny
This shooting was only a day after a gun battle wounded another officer
The legislation would let a judge bar for 90 days the disclosure an officer’s name who uses deadly force
The officer-involved shooting set off weeks of protests and spurring calls for more police transparency
Scores of cops have been involved in deadly force encounters and didn’t use lawful lethal force. An award only casts doubt in cops’ minds on how to properly react in a critical incident
This system was created in the 80’s and recognized at its inception to be an imperfect system, which makes it the perfect system
The deputy was sandwiched between two vehicles
Officers were investigating reports of a suspicious vehicle when the pursuit started
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