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.
Thirty-five years ago, Tennessee v. Garner drastically changed the legal landscape concerning the use of deadly force by LEOs, paving the way for a unified standard
Defensive tactics skills and verbal communication skills should not be an either/or option
What turns any given police-citizen encounter into a deadly force scenario characteristically involves a complex web of interacting factors
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
Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke said at a news conference that it was a horrific situation
A broken taillight turned violent after the agitated driver pulled a gun
Video that showed up on YouTube 2 years after incident, shows officer swinging his forearm into face of passive suspect
Officials claim injuries man sustained were accidental
Settlement comes nearly a year after the in-custody death that resulted in large-scale protests
As high-profile police shootings continue to grab headlines, emotion is being used to attempt to eradicate long-settled law that strikes a balance between the rights of police officers and suspects
Failure to understand the first five of these use-of-force facts could cost you your job — failure to understand the sixth could cost you your life
Controversial stop included a passenger being pulled from car at gunpoint
New legislation limits cities’ ability to profit from traffic tickets and court fines
Attorneys for the supervisors have said they believe race is behind county prosecutor push
The next police commissioner will have a daunting to-do list
Seek to indefinitely classify the data until permanent regulations are set on whom is entitled to it
The order signed this week by New York’s governor obviously has the most immediate impact on law enforcers in that state, but it is a harbinger of what may happen in other states across the country
Off-duty cop stopped two men in robbery while he was shot in the chest
No charges sought against a pair of troopers involved in the fatal shooting of a Tulsa pastor
Said action needed to strengthen confidence in law enforcement
Officers fatally shot man after he drew back his arm as if he was going to throw the large rock he was holding
