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.
Understanding the protective protocols and legal standards that shaped agents’ response during a high-security DHS event
Accessed too early, the hand holding the handcuffs is useless until the arrestee is in a position of control
Court reaffirms Graham totality standard giving officers legal clarity
“This has nothing to do with the monetary value of the lawsuit, but everything to do with accountability,” Nichols’ mother said
Dissenting judge highly critical of fellow judges concluding: “the rule of law [they treat] as clearly established … could well make the difference in whether officers like Agdeppa and Rodriguez make it out of a violent altercation alive.”
“Progress toward compliance is not the same as full and effective compliance that has proven durable,” DOJ lawyers said
Officers and a nurse struggled with Edward Bronstein for several minutes as they tried to take a blood sample
PD has reached compliance with requirements, such as model use-of-force policies and strong community participation
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Leadership investigated the incident and handed down a one-day suspension, but town commissioners increased the punishment
“The public has access to this product and can use it against us. You have to know how to defend against it.”
A woman, who was pulled over for tailgating, refused orders to get out of the vehicle, roll down her windows or provide officers with insurance and driver’s license information
“This first-hand experience is intended to give the participants information so they can formulate an opinion of law enforcement action based on their own opinion and not the perception or beliefs of others.”
Interim Police Chief Michael Sullivan said there is an increasing level of violence within the community
“It’s teaching officers how to effectively control suspects on the ground who may be noncompliant.”
The investigation was opened after deaths in county jails hit a two-decade high last year and other allegations of excessive use of force surfaced
The updated training emphasizes the role of a safety officer, who is supposed to monitor breathing and other vital signs of the person under restraint
Last month, two deputies were charged with civil rights violations in the arrest of a man outside a convenience store that was caught on video
Video evidence “proves” only what occurred, not what was perceived
Officers hit suspect several times with bean bag rounds and used a TASER twice but they did not have any effect
Suspect had already shot a woman in the apartment and wounded one officer
Suspect struck in head with butt of shotgun while reaching for what was later determined to be a replica gun
During testing, officers found the TASER 10 to be much more intuitive and easier to use than firearms or legacy TASERs
Six officers already have been fired and one more has been relieved of duty following Nichols’ death
“Officers should have an hour of hands-on training a week.”
EMTs Robert Long and JaMicheal Sandridge “failed to conduct an adequate patient assessment of Mr. Nichols,” according to a fire department statement
Two more Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies were relieved of duty after the release of the bodycam and surveillance videos
The videos have been made public one day after five Memphis police officers were charged with murder in the death of Tyre Nichols
The Memphis police chief has called the actions of five officers involved in the arrest “heinous, reckless and inhumane”
Zack King and Levi White were charged with using excessive force during an August 2022 arrest
The motion was filed days after a jury awarded Lt. Caron Nazario less than $4K in a lawsuit in which he had sought more than $1 million
$85M in damages was thrown out after a judge said the jury may have been influenced by outside factors such as sympathy for Lucky Phounsy’s family or anger at the sheriff’s department
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