SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah Mayor Van Johnson on Tuesday called for an investigation into the Savannah Police Department after he said he received several complaints from community members about ...

In 1989 the Supreme Court provided law enforcement with a holding in Graham v Connor (Graham), that changed the manner in which courts evaluated use of force claims, changing from a subjective due ...

As discussions about police reform have been dominating the national conversation over the years, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Police Department leaders reviewed past and present efforts to ...

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 ...

Lancaster city police Chief Richard Mendez answered questions from City Council members Tuesday regarding the department’s use-of-force policy after an internal review concluded officers used the ...

WEYMOUTH − A Weymouth police officer accused of punching a handcuffed man more than a dozen times resigned before he could be fired and might be banned from becoming an officer anywhere in ...

News Channel 3 is going in-depth into the Desert Hot Springs police use of force policy. This comes after a video circulated on social media, causing a stir in the community. News Channel 3 has ...

The Greenville Police Department virtually never upholds citizen complaints against its officers for use of excessive force, The News found in an investigation, a disposition rate that sets it apart.

Palmetto Police reported using force 28 times in 2023, not including an incident last Nov. 1 that preceded the death of a 36-year-old man. Twelve cases involved the firing of a Taser to deliver an ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. During the Board of Police Commissioners meeting on August 18, Lt. Colby ...