Two officers roughly 400 miles apart claimed self-defense after they were indicted this summer in the murders of two Black women, killings that sparked a national outcry over police brutality and law ...

TACOMA, Wash. — A police use-of-force expert returned to the witness stand on Tuesday, where defense attorneys pressed him on his assessment of Tacoma officers' use of force as "excessive," and his ...

In 1989 the Supreme Court provided law enforcement with a holding in Graham v Connor (Graham), that changed the manner in which courts evaluated use of force claims, changing from a subjective due ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — “I want your viewers to know we don’t shoot to kill. The Fort Wayne Police Department has never shot to kill; it’s to stop a threat.” Capt. Juan Barrientes, director of ...

The Greenville Police Department virtually never upholds citizen complaints against its officers for use of excessive force, The News found in an investigation, a disposition rate that sets it apart.

When a police officer is accused of misconduct, including excessive force, taxpayers often foot the bill. Center Township in Beaver County paid nearly $1 million last year to settle a civil lawsuit ...

Tulsa police officers are taught a national model for dealing with the public that helps guide their decisions on using deadly force, police said. The model, called a use of force continuum, describes ...

Palmetto Police reported using force 28 times in 2023, not including an incident last Nov. 1 that preceded the death of a 36-year-old man. Twelve cases involved the firing of a Taser to deliver an ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah Mayor Van Johnson on Tuesday called for an investigation into the Savannah Police Department after he said he received several complaints from community members about ...