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.
Recent incidents in Colorado have brought prehospital ketamine administration and police/EMS interactions under debate
‘No knock’ warrants and department policies regarding drug investigations are under the national spotlight
The suspect’s mother sued the officers and the department, arguing the officers precipitated the force by their approach to the welfare check
Last week, Oakland settled a wrongful-death lawsuit stemming from the case for $450K
Despite the intense pressures and dangers associated with decision making in the law enforcement environment, we are expected to make the right choice every time
Since 2007, the Knight News Challenge has invested in projects that present innovative ways to use data to affect citizens
The ‘Perspective 2: The Misdemeanor’ puts the user on all sides of a shooting
The union said there have been several officers killed on the job and the city hadn’t designated a day in their honor
The man claimed to be a Green Beret and wanted to assist the militia in ‘killing federal agents’
The state is the first to require all departments to report every time an ECD is discharged or threatened to be
Stephen Arnold was still in the intensive care unit as a suspect was taken into FBI custody
TASER and Axon have unveiled their first annual law enforcement technology report
A tool that could have shed light on a crucial aspect of the relationship between government and governed instead sullied the conversation with misleading spin
The substance of the positions of police “reformers” proves they’re more interested in taking the risk out of criminal acts than addressing incidents of unjustified force
Some senators say they’re concerned about the possibility of bystanders getting too close
Former North Charleston officer Michael Slager is charged with murder in the April death of 50-year-old Walter Scott
The letter said the mayor is ‘inviting transparency and accountability’ in the department
The suspect reversed into a parked vehicle before moving forward into the officers
The deputy was working with the Drug Enforcement Administration
After the incident, the councilman was charged with resisting arrest and interference with public duties
Advocates for the mentally ill say too many people who belong in mental health treatment wind up in jail cells
Prosecutors allege Peter Liang acted recklessly in his handling of his weapon
A panel of three experts led the patrol rifle session of the 2016 SHOT Show Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP)
The chief said a motive for the shooting isn’t known
Retired police officers can be force multipliers when it comes to protecting communities
Neither the cost of the TASER bid nor the results of the legal review will be made public for at least a week
Events of the past year have put some new twists on the active shooter problem
The officers are entitled to qualified immunity for their actions
The legislation would require a mandatory state investigation every time deadly force is used
The troopers involved in the arrest were cleared of any wrongdoing and their actions were deemed justified
An officer has died after he was shot by a suspect who was later killed by police. A second officer was shot three times
Officer fatally shot a woman and a dog in a stolen car at the end of a high-speed pursuit
In Illinois, some legislators want a judge to be the first stop in determining whether a video involving police use of force should be released to the public