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.
Throughout our police careers, we are told to intervene if we see another officer doing something wrong or illegal, but it is unclear exactly what we should do
Considerations following an officer-involved shooting
Court decisions have held it is reasonable for officers to use deadly force to end a pursuit if a suspect engages in dangerous prior conduct or there is objective evidence of the driver’s intent to harm officers
This is the first time Chief Charlie Beck has recommended charges against an officer who fatally shot someone
If convicted, he could face up to 30 years in prison and $500K in fines
The man was armed with a handgun in his right hand
The report also said there was no evidence the officer used racial slurs during the confrontation
Deputies repeatedly commanded the suspect to drop his weapon
As the shooting started, dozens of people visiting the park ran the other way
Chief Charlie Beck says he made his recommendation last month to Los Angeles County District Attorney
The FBI is known to be investigating that shooting and several others
The suspect asked the officer for money then tried to grab his handgun from the holster
An officer knelt to use a TASER when the suspect raised his weapon and pointed at police
The shooting of Officer Jesse Hartnett was an attempted assassination
The lawsuits were refiled Wednesday against Robert Bates
The family of the 27-year-old Anthony Hill says he was a Air Force veteran who struggled with mental health problems
The 38-year-old man was killed Wednesday morning after he led officers on a foot chase and a struggle ensued
The man refused to come out of his RV but occasionally showed police gasoline and a hammer
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Witnesses reported hearing the officer order for the suspect to ‘drop the gun’ numerous times
He said it’s not necessary for the DOJ to add the Law Department to its investigation into use of excessive force
Agencies should be very deliberate in choosing the words and phrases used in their policy manual
Officers discovered the man was not armed, but holding a cell phone
The judge on Monday tossed a jury’s finding in April that the police shooting was justified
The judge allowed a $500K surety bond for Michael Slager
What started as a domestic violence call became a two-alarm fire
Jackson Councilman Kenneth Stokes made the comments at a news conference condemning police pursuits
Multiple news outlets reported that police fired back and hit one person
The police chief said the officer was shot several times and dragged about a quarter-mile
U.S. Marshals Service deputy in South Dakota shot and killed a man who was wanted in a homicide in South Carolina
Mayor’s office, police and the body that investigates police shootings closely coordinated their response in the months after fatal 2014 shooting
The department’s training figures to be one component of the U.S. Justice Department’s investigation
Police said a gun recovered at the scene was a ‘realistic style pneumatic’ BB gun
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