Think fast: if you were faced with a potentially violent individual, how would you react? For police officers, the split-second decision of how to respond to dangerous scenarios is based on more than ...

As former Officer Derek Chauvin stands trial in George Floyd's death, a central question is whether he followed the Minneapolis Police Department's guidelines on the use of force — and used that force ...

Police officers are guided by a use-of-force continuum that allows them to use various levels of force – from handcuffs and baton strikes to tasers and guns – depending on the situation and a ...

The first and least physical uses of force are simply being present at a scene or using verbal directions to get a suspect to comply. Moving up the continuum, officers can use a soft "empty hand ...

After the death of Eric Garner in New York City, police tactics have come under scrutiny on the national level.. In Kentucky, officers are taught when and if to use defensive tactics as prescribed by ...

Presented by and at the Atlantic Theatre Company, 336 W. 20 St., Feb. 8-25 (with a possible extension). "Force Continuum" is the scale of action police use when encountering a suspect. The first ...

As former Officer Derek Chauvin stands trial in George Floyd's death, a central question is whether he followed the Minneapolis Police Department's guidelines on the use of force — and used that force ...

In Kentucky, officers are taught when and if to use defensive tactics as prescribed by The Use-of-Force Continuum. Travis Tennill is a Defensive Tactics Supervisor with the Department of Crinimal ...