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 do we prevent agencies, courts and communities from presuming inconsistencies between a report and video evidence means an officer is lying?
Understanding the concerns of both community advocates and officers is key to working through many issues in policing
Where discretionary time and tactical circumstances permit, giving a warning before using force is essential
The two have said the officers used excessive force and targeted them because of their race
The videos and other evidence would be released within 60 days
We would do well to study history before we repeat it
The suspect opened fire, wounding one officer, before the officers fired back
With 48 officer-involved shootings, 2015 marked the highest number in South Carolina since 1999
Slain officers Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey and Senior Deputy Mark Logsdon were both fathers
The autopsy report provides more insight into a shooting that remains under investigation
Doug and Jim also offer lessons from law enforcement’s handling of Super Bowl 50 that agencies can use when preparing for their own large scale event
The manslaughter charge carries up to 15 years in prison. The officer’s sentencing is set for April 14
There continues to be a widespread lack of understanding among citizens about police work. What more can be done?
The men called the deputy out of a child’s birthday party, and the other three ‘jumped out’ from behind cars
Some who said they saw the shooting have said that Jamar Clark wasn’t struggling and was handcuffed
Three people who were at the party face charges
The killing was captured on video and sparked weeks of peaceful protests
After a short distance, the suspect stopped in the middle of the highway, got out and tossed a gun from his waistband
Officials said the officer was fired for not turning on his body camera or recorder before the shooting
Dozens more officers were given suspensions of varying lengths in connection with their actions
Critics said the comments ‘only inflame an already tense situation and incite further violence’
Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Ferguson’s decision to reject the deal left the Justice Department no choice except to file a civil-rights lawsuit
The erosion of the Graham standard is occurring on many different levels and in many different ways — not all of them in the courtroom
Before a cultural change can take place, both police leadership and the rank and file must recognize one is needed
The video could remain private if it shows ‘images of nudity, death, or gruesome events’
Jamar Clark, 24, was shot by a Minneapolis officer on Nov. 15 during what authorities said was a struggle
Peter Liang says he didn’t know anyone was in the pitch-black stairway when he unintentionally fired
Three people reported that the unidentified man had brandished a gun toward them
City officials say they are cracking down on traditions associated with the code
All 471 officers are expected to have the cameras by October
The unit is committed to addressing police and community-related issues associated with bias
DeRay Mckesson gained widespread attention during protests after the officer-involved shooting of Michael Brown
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