Less than 1% of service calls in Akron end in use of force. But trust is not measured only by percentages.

Body cam footage showed the moments leading up to the killing of Jose Enrique Cartagena-Chacon by Lenexa police in June 2025. The Lenexa, Kansas Police Department uses a company called Force Science ...

Reporters tallied thousands of incidents and read hundreds of police reports documenting the heavy-handed tactics used on students.

Public opinion on police use of force is shifting. Over the past several decades, Americans have increasingly disapproved of officers’ actions, even when those actions are lawful and follow ...

Austin police leaders say a sweeping overhaul of how the department measures use of force is producing a clearer picture of officer behavior — one that shows force is being used less frequently, even ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A Fullerton police officer killed a man who refused to comply with orders by firing a beanbag round that pierced ...

Last year, 1,173 Americans were shot to death by police. That is an average of more than three every day. Police use of lethal force was greater last year than at any point in the last decade. So far ...

These are exactly the questions use of force policies exist to help answer. However, for most law enforcement agencies around the country, those policies can be difficult for the public to access and ...

The Evanston City Council agreed to settle a 2023 lawsuit brought by a man who accused police department officers of using excessive force. After the case worked its way through federal courts for two ...