Appropriate Use of Force

Phoenix, Use of Force

New use of force policy creates controversy among Phoenix officers

The Phoenix Police Department's new use of force policy is creating potentially dangerous confusion among the officers who have to follow it.

ABC15 Arizona · 22h

Phoenix Police Department implements new 'Use of Force' policy

The new policy states that Phoenix Police employees “shall use only the force that is objectively reasonable, necessary, and proportional to effectively and safely resolve an incident.”

KJZZ · 1d

Phoenix police have new orders on when to use violence or physical force

Phoenix police officers have orders redefining when they may use violence or physical force. The policy taking effect is a win for interim Chief Michael Sullivan as union membership opposes his bid for the permanent role.

Yahoo · 1d

Phoenix PD implements new use of force policy

The Phoenix Police Department announced it's implementing a new use of force policy that will "clearly define" when officers can use force, as well as what needs to be done before, during and after an incident.

KPNX-TV Phoenix on MSN · 1d

Phoenix law enforcement union leaders worried about new use of force policy

The department has been working to revise its use-of-force policy since 2023. Jury finds rapper A$AP Rocky not guilty in gun assault trial How clever designs helped save 80 people after their plane caught fire,

PBS10y

uses of military force

The "selective but substantial use of force is sometimes more appropriate than its massive use"; Carefully defined exit strategies should accompany every foreign intervention. Lake placed ...

Human Rights Watch13y

VII. Detailed Recommendations

Provide all police personnel with practical human rights training, including on the appropriate use of force. Convene a commission of independent experts on pastoralist livelihoods, arms control ...

Police Professional7d

Investigation into fatal police shooting finds officers’ use of force was appropriate

“Fatal police shootings are fortunately rare and lethal force must only be used by officers when absolutely necessary. When such incidents happen, it’s vital that the circumstances surrounding the ...

Tallahassee Democrat27d

Mark McNees: TPD reaction to FSU snowball fight raises serious concerns

raises serious questions about the appropriate use of force and public safety protocols. TPD claims its response was prompted by students throwing "ice balls" (snowballs); however, their decision ...

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