Use of Force Archives - Page 8 of 22

Action vs. Reaction: The Shoot-First Fallacy

February 14, 2020

In complex, real-world use-of-force encounters, response time will be significantly longer than the .83 seconds necessary to respond to a simple light change.

“Quiet Eye” Training in Law Enforcement: Expert Focus for Elite Performance

January 17, 2020

A technique long used to improve athletic performance can also help officers in high-stress encounters

Understanding Excited Delirium: 4 Takeaways for Law Enforcement Officers

January 6, 2020

Officers must train for encounters with subjects displaying signs of ExDS

Using Computer Modeling in Police Use of Force Investigations

December 27, 2019

Biomechanical models and human factors research assisted a California jury in a wrongful death case

Court Grants Qualified Immunity for Use of Force to Subdue Ketamine-Induced Violence

December 16, 2019

[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"][vc_column width="2/3"]O’Brien v. Town of Bellingham, (1st Cir. 2019) A woman heard shouting in the woods behind her home and saw Joe O’Brien...

Learning from Tragedies: Police Risk Mitigation Through Root Cause Analysis

December 4, 2019

Learning from the stories behind the headlines is essential to reducing real risk at our police agencies.

Officers Use Deadly Force Without Identifying Themselves as Police

November 20, 2019

[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"][vc_column width="2/3"]Betton v. Belue, 2019 (4th Cir. 2019) Julian Betton was suspected of selling a small quantity of marijuana – his...

Qualified Immunity for Interfering with Person Recording Officers, But Not for TASER Device Use

November 18, 2019

[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"][vc_column width="2/3"]Johnson v. McCarver, 2019 (8th Cir. 2019) Tom Johnson, a defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings (at the time of the...

Recognizing Police Legitimacy: The Role of Societal Institutions

November 13, 2019

Lawful, ethical police action is under threat from outside institutions

How to Write Effective Police Use of Force Reports

November 11, 2019

Focus on building a narrative that accurately captures essential details

First and Last Use of Force Reasonable, But What About the Force In Between?

October 28, 2019

[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"][vc_column width="2/3"]Jackson v. Stair, 938 F.3d 966 (8th Cir. 2019) Officers were called to a tire shop where Charles Jackson was arguing...