When faced with a threat, protecting yourself, your loved ones, and your property is probably an instinct. Trespassers and attackers aren’t friendly though, and they often choose to use dangerous ...

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 — ...

A new state database tracking police use-of-force data across Washington is now live. State officials say they're hopeful having a centralized database will lead to more data-driven policies and ...

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 ...

KANNAPOLIS — In this week’s Citizen Police Academy with Kannapolis police, Lt. Justin Smith gave the run down on use of force by officers, including use of deadly force, and what the state allows and ...

A recent increase in violent incidents between ICE agents and residents in cities like Minneapolis has raised questions about how federal immigration agents are trained and the protocols they follow.

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In what appears to be a longer-term legal strategy, the plaintiffs in an injunction case limiting the use of force by immigration agents during Operation Midway Blitz on Tuesday abruptly moved to ...

Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino will be required to appear before a federal judge daily, supply her with use of force reports and ensure that every Border Patrol agent in Chicago is wearing a body ...

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