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Study Shows Dallas Officers Do Not Use Force More Often on Minorities

Dallas police officers do not disproportionately use force against minorities, contrary to common public perceptions, a new study has found.

May 19, 2017

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Chicago Police Adopt De-Escalation in Sweeping Change to Use-Of-Force Policy

The Chicago Police Department announced Wednesday a sweeping change to its use-of-force policy, embracing the concept of de-escalation during critical incidents.

May 18, 2017

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Bills Would Set Statewide Police Use of Force Policies in Wisconsin

A set of Democratic bills proposed Wednesday would set statewide policies for police use of force in Wisconsin. But the head of the state's largest law enforcement union says many of those rules are already in place throughout the state

May 18, 2017

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Former CA Deputy Found Guilty in Televised 2015 Assault

A former San Bernardino County, CA, sheriff's deputy has been found guilty of assaulting a horse-theft suspect at the end of a televised pursuit through rugged terrain in 2015.

March 31, 2017

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Where are the Helmets?

Departments hoping to reach out to "alienated communities" are implementing training designed to: make us feel bad about who we are; encourage us to try to diagnose the "root cause" of a miscreant's bad behavior; and tempt us to hesitate to do our job for fear of prosecution or punishment. This is a recipe for disaster where officer safety is concerned.

March 13, 2017

Weapons

Less-Lethal: Making Impact

The pressure on American law enforcement agencies to field tools that can subdue dangerous armed and unarmed individuals without using deadly force has never been greater than today. The answer according to many experts is less-lethal weapons that can be fired from a distance and effect subjects with blunt force or chemical irritant or both.

March 10, 2017

Training

Using Force Scenarios for Training

The vast majority of arrests are accomplished without any force being applied by police officers. But it helps to look at as many of the details as possible.

February 8, 2017

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WA Legislators Weigh Bills to Change Law on Police Use of Force

Lawmakers in Washington state are weighing bills that would raise the bar on when an officer can use deadly force.

January 31, 2017

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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.

December 22, 2016

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Time to Disarm Police Critics

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

December 7, 2016

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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.

November 23, 2016

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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.

October 12, 2016