Category: Use of Force

Smart tacticians advise giving commands by directing concise, discrete movements

The court of appeals held the City’s policy passed muster under precedent from the Supreme Court

There is no doubt that an officer pointing a gun at a person is a use of force

Because there was no constitutional violation, Lieutenant Boyher was entitled to qualified immunity

The court held that “an officer is not absolutely barred from using lethal force on mentally ill individuals”

The court made quick work of this novel but misguided theory

The officer claimed the law at the time of the incident was not clearly established