Carlos Baker was referred to a program that subjects officers to intense oversight. But Baker wasn’t enrolled before he shot Officer Krystal Rivera because a supervisor didn’t respond to an email.
— Read on illinoisanswers.org/2026/07/17/chicago-police-carlos-baker-krystal-rivera-personnel-program/
Tag: Police Use of Force
Widespread Misuse of Crowd-Control Weapons by Law Enforcement | Research UC Berkeley
Open-source investigation documents many incidents of misuse and injuries across 16 U.S.
— Read on vcresearch.berkeley.edu/news/widespread-misuse-crowd-control-weapons-law-enforcement
Officers who killed Nickenley Turenne cleared after AG review | New Hampshire Public Radio
The N.H. Attorney General said officers were justified in shooting the 24-year-old in Manchester last December, after mistaking a flashlight he pointed at them for a firearm.
— Read on www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2026-07-01/officers-who-killed-nickenley-turenne-cleared-after-ag-review-manchester
Get the AG report HERE
Assessing “Reasonable” Police Uses of Force After Barnes v. Felix: How Time Framing Affects Public Perceptions – Scott M. Mourtgos, Ian T. Adams, Kyle McLean, Seth Stoughton, Geoffrey P. Alpert, 2026
Note at the time of this posting the article was available “open access”.
Assessing “Reasonable” Police Uses of Force After Barnes v. Felix: How Time Framing Affects Public Perceptions
— Read on journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10986111261462411
Akron police use-of-force review reporting has major flaws | Opinion
Akron doesn’t have a police use-of-force problem — it has a progressive politics problem, writes Kevin R. Davis.
— Read on www.beaconjournal.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2026/05/20/akron-police-use-of-force-review-reporting-major-flaws-opinion/90163679007/
Review of Akron Police – Department’s Use-of-Force Policies and Practices
Overview
Since 2019, Akron Police Department (APD) officers have been involved in seven fatal 1 and seven nonfatal 2 shootings. In response to these incidents, the City of Akron issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking an independent review of APD’s use of force (UOF) policies and procedures. After a competitive selection process, the City awarded the contract to the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF).
Get a PDF copy of the report HERE
Bronx man shot by police sues city and NYPD, seeks damages and reforms – Gothamist
Raul de la Cruz, who was shot by police responding to a 311 call in 2023, is suing the city and NYPD. His lawyers are hopeful the Mamdani administration would be sympathetic to his case.
— Read on gothamist.com/news/bronx-man-shot-by-police-sues-city-and-nypd-seeks-damages-and-reforms
Fatal police violence may have declined for the first time in years
The findings come as photos and videos of aggressive law enforcement have dominated headlines and social media.
— Read on timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/04/04/fatal-police-violence-may-have-declined-for-the-first-time-in-years/
After George Floyd they promised social workers would replace cops — one just got attacked with a sword in Boston – Mass Daily News
Police respond to Hemenway Street near Northeastern University after a man attacked a mental health clinician and officer with a sword. Inset: A George Floyd mural in Berlin by street artist Eme. (Scene photo via Citizen app; mural via Wikimedia Commons)
— Read on www.massdailynews.com/2026/04/05/george-floyd-social-worker-promise-boston-clinician-stabbed-sword-hemenway
Use of Force Policy – New Jersey Office of Attorney General
New Jersey is in the midst of implementing sweeping new rules designed to limit when the state’s 38,000 law enforcement officers use force against civilians. These policies reflect an entirely new framework for police interactions with civilians—one which calls upon officers to protect the life, liberty, and dignity of residents in every encounter.
— Read on www.njoag.gov/force/
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