Austin police leaders say a sweeping overhaul of how the department measures use of force is producing a clearer picture of ...

West Chester Twp. continues to make community-based efforts an increasingly evident part of its daily operations, offering residents not only an explanation of policing, but the opportunity to answer ...

A police firearm is shown. When it comes to being a law enforcement officer in Kansas, you better have done some reading before you ever pull your weapon. The Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center — ...

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CHICAGO — A federal judge on Thursday delivered a damning condemnation of the use of force in the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement campaign in this city, saying officers have ...

A proposed law would mandate that the Clark County School District make available public data about its police department’s use of pepper spray, stun guns and batons. The provisions of Assembly Bill ...

Reported use-of-force incidents by Denver police rose 13% in 2025, marking the fourth consecutive year of gradual increase. Why it matters: The continued increase raises concerns about a tactic that ...

The killing of George Floyd five years ago by a Minneapolis police officer ignited what many reform advocates hoped would be a national effort to end, or at least curb, excessive use of force. But the ...

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In the last year, Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted 37 investigations into officers' use of force, acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said during congressional testimony on Thursday. Of those, ...