Tag: Resisting Arrest

Patrol

The Side Control Position and the Resisting Arrestee

These easy to learn and simple to use techniques can help you take a resisting subject into custody.

May 4, 2020

Training

Tactics for Arresting the Cooperative Subject

Even the most compliant arrestee can become violent, and you have to use proper control tactics, just in case.

January 23, 2020

Patrol

New Hampshire Man Charged with Assaulting Police Officer

A man has been charged with assaulting an officer with the Hudson (NH) Police Department.

December 2, 2019

Procedures & Policies

How To Prevent Positional Asphyxia

By taking precautions in how people are restrained and by monitoring restrained subjects, officers can reduce the potential for in-custody death.

September 9, 2019

Investigations

California Deputy Fatally Shoots Suspect Who Tried to Take Deputy's Gun

A deputy with the Tehama County (CA) Sheriff's Department fatally shot a suspect in an interview room after the man attempted to get another deputy's gun.

September 3, 2019

Point of Law

WA Prosecutor Refuses to Charge Suspects who Attack Officers while Resisting Arrest

The policy came to light when KTTH was tipped off to an incident, where a King County Sheriff’s deputy was kicked in the groin by a 20-year-old female suspect in tall leather boots. She was not charged with assault.

May 3, 2019

Patrol

High-Risk Arrest Tactics

Work as a team with at least one other officer to apprehend a high-risk subject as safely as possible.

December 24, 2018

Patrol

Kentucky Woman Charged with Resisting, Intentionally Defecating on Deputy

That's when police allege Peters "intentionally released her bowels in an upward motion and with purposeful direction at this Deputy — causing said bodily waste to land on the face, arms and legs of this Deputy."

September 17, 2018

Patrol

Security Guard Fired for Filming, Not Helping Texas Officer in Struggle with Suspect

The president of the Houston Police Union said in a Tweet that the security guard who captured video on her cell phone of a police officer involved in a violent confrontation with a resistive subject—rather than assist the officer in getting the suspect into custody—has been fired from her job.

August 23, 2018

Patrol

Activists Want Chicago Officers to Call Supervisors Before Arresting Resisting Suspects

For a number of offenses, a supervisor would need to approve the arrest “unless not practicable under the circumstances.” Those crimes range from gambling and prostitution offenses to obstructing, resisting or assaulting a police officer.

August 15, 2018

Patrol

Video: Man Steps in to Help MO Officer Arrest Resistive Suspect

A man received recognition this week for coming to the aid of a Kansas City, MO, officer who was struggling with a suspect resisting arrest.

February 15, 2018

Patrol

Man Steps in to Help MO Officer Arrest Resistive Suspect

"He obviously put his life in peril to help me. It was very reassuring there are still people out there willing to jump in and help," Sgt. Simons said. More Here.

February 15, 2018