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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 22, 2016

San Francisco Police Commission Votes to Prohibit Shooting at Moving Vehicles

The San Francisco Police Commission approved a use-of-force policy Wednesday that would prohibit the city's police officers from shooting at moving vehicles or using carotid restraints.

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Articlesby Jon AdlerDecember 7, 2016

Time to Disarm Police Critics

While trampling on the officer's reputation, the mayor failed to grasp police training and tactics.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 23, 2016

PA Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Delayed ID of Officers in OIS

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has vetoed a bill that would have tried to stop the quick release of the names of any police officers involved in a shooting or other use-of-force incident that resulted in death or serious injury.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 12, 2016

LA Police Commission Approves Reforms Aimed at Reducing Number of Shootings

One of the reforms requires officers to exhaust all non-lethal means before shooting, and practice de-escalation during incidents.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 7, 2016

Video: Chicago Officer Says She Feared Using Gun While Being Beaten

A Chicago police officer who is hospitalized after she was severely beaten said she was afraid to use her gun because of the scrutiny she would have faced, Supt. Eddie Johnson said.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 23, 2016

All CA Agencies Must Begin Tracking Use-of-Force Injuries

All 800 police departments in California must begin using a new online tool launched Thursday to report and help track every time officers use force that causes serious injuries.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2016

Suburban Atlanta Agency Invites Area Clergy to Experience Use-of-Force Training

The Monday afternoon "training" at the Duluth Police Department — which gave clergy members from across metro Atlanta a crack at the same state-of-the-art, "shoot or don't shoot" simulator many real-life officers train with — was part of a new initiative called "One Congregation One Precinct."

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 15, 2016

Alabama Chief Found Guilty of Federal Assault, Excessive Force

A northeastern Alabama police chief has been found guilty on charges of using excessive force and assaulting a man who was being arrested.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 12, 2016

LAPD Did Not Violate Deadly Force Rules in 2015 Shooting, Panel Finds

The Los Angeles Police Commission on Tuesday found that the fatal shooting of a woman in South L.A. last year did not violate the department’s deadly force policy.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 14, 2016

Video: Chicago Officer on Desk Duty Over Use of Force

A Chicago police officer has been placed on desk duty after a video surfaced that appears to show the officer kicking a man in the head on Monday.

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