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.
Street encounter training must be constantly evaluated and frequently rehearsed
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When making an arrest, a cohort of the suspect may grab you in this manner to enable their friend’s escape from you
Plaintiffs’ attorneys search for reasons to argue to a judge or jury that it was the officer, not the suspect, who unnecessarily turned the encounter deadly
Police chief expects that when officers interact with the public, they show each individual respect and dignity
Man attempted to carjack at least two cars near the airport
The 18-year-old was charged in the assault of two officers
Mortally wounded, the officer killed suspect with just one shot in what was ‘no doubt’ a justifiable trooper shooting
Footage prevented protests over an incident in which police restrained a woman and used a Taser on a man
Grand jury declined to indict police sergeant who shot and killed a gunman who opened fire on government buildings
Officer was sentenced to 16 months in jail after maximum three years was suspended by 20 months
State attorney said no charges were possible after a medical examiner death accidental and officer acted accordingly
Officer says he was being dragged by the man’s vehicle and had to fire his weapon
After the officer stopped him, driver refused to provide a license, had an alcohol bottle and refused to get out
Some positions and movements are better than others but you can’t depend solely on positioning to save your life on a traffic stop
Coroner determined Abrego died from the effects of cocaine
The dashcam footage is consistent with information the officer provided to investigators
On the transmissions, orders instructing officers to “hold the line” are heard, but there are no orders to “stand down.”
In recent weeks, the city settled six other similar suits for a total of $332,500
Witness says police in northern Mississippi ‘hogtied’ him on a stretcher
The media and pundits say that race affects an officer’s decision to shoot and with some recent police shootings, anecdotal evidence points in that direction as well — but what does science say?
Study found only two NC agencies require drug or alcohol testing following the use of deadly force
Three charged in the death of Freddie Gray gave initial statements under duress because they were afraid of being fired, attorneys argued
Officer, and the others on the bar patio, refrain from using any force against the man
Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez did not appear to have been on the radar of federal authorities before the bloodshed
Raw video captured officers responding to the active shooter
Because hope is not a strategy and luck is not a tactic, police agencies are well-served when the training unit builds a special use-of-force training day for the public, the press, and the politicians
Legislation ends the use of secret grand jury proceedings to investigate police shootings
Officers released video from the night a man died after police said he was pepper sprayed by officers
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