But there is a continuum of use of force, because the essential goal is to gain compliance. Get a person to do what the officer needs them to do.

A federal judge ruled on Sept. 2, 2025, that the Trump administration broke federal law by sending National Guard troops to ...

The use-of-force continuum varies slightly between departments but usually begins with officer presence. For example, in a shoplifting case, the mere presence of an officer may convince a suspect ...

Tulsa police officers are taught a national model for dealing with the public that helps guide their decisions on using deadly force, police said. The model, called a use of force continuum ...

The use-of-force continuum provides guidelines on how officers should respond to a person resisting arrest or an officer's instruction.

Tuesday, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson announced that he has called for an investigation into the Savannah Police Department after he received several complaints from community members about officers ...