Tag: Police Operations

Excessive force and community trust: Seattle Police Department’s 12 years of federal oversight ends | CapitolHillSeattle.com

Excessive force and community trust: Seattle Police Department’s 12 years of federal oversight ends | CapitolHillSeattle.com
— Read on www.capitolhillseattle.com/2023/09/excessive-force-and-community-trust-seattle-police-departments-12-years-of-federal-oversight-ends/

Interesting Illustration of the “21-foot Rule” in police use of force

Check out a recent article from Police1: “Incident analysis: Hammer attack on Conn. detective offers lessons in responding to a close quarters attack” it is an excellent illustration of the 21-foot rule for police use of force.

The article covers 10 points that a police officer should consider when confronting an citizen armed with a blunt weapon.

Watch: Mich. officer saves child in middle of traffic

AWESOME JOB as Officer Brendan Fraser springs into action to save a choking baby. This shows how police have to many times confront the unexpected.

As the officer pulled up behind a speeding car at a traffic light, the child’s mother hopped out of the car and screamed, “Help! We got a baby in here dying!”
— Read on www.police1.com/police-heroes/articles/watch-mich-officer-saves-child-in-middle-of-traffic-qKwmLbTRvpN5Lv9w/

Perceptions Are Not Reality: What Americans Get Wrong About Police Violence | Manhattan Institute

This report presents original findings from the most comprehensive study of the accuracy of public perception with respect to the prevalence and racial distribution of police use of force. The report is divided into four main parts: Recently, there has been a dramatic increase in media and public attention to police brutality and racial bias. […]
— Read on manhattan.institute/article/perceptions-are-not-reality-what-americans-get-wrong-about-police-violence