This core practice area includes developing and implementing use of force and related policies and procedures, including de-escalation, that address reporting, reviewing and investigating uses of force, and establishing accountability and monitoring procedures, such as after-action reviews, training programs, supervision, and transparency.

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Resources Related to Use of Force

  • Implementation Tools

  • Type of product

  • Audience

  • Reset

Report | 2023

Equity and Law Enforcement Data Collection, Use, and Transparency

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Public Transparency
A Law Enforcement Officer's Duty Belt

Research Brief | 2023

Do Police Body Worn Cameras Reduce Citizen Fatalities: Results of a County-Wide Natural Experiment

  • Technology Implementation
A Law Enforcement Officer's Duty Belt

Research Brief | 2023

Law Enforcement De-escalation Training: A Summary of Research and a Scan of Practice

  • Use of Force
  • Training and Education
A Law Enforcement Officer's Duty Belt

Research Brief | 2023

Preventing the Use of Deadly Force

  • Use of Force
A Law Enforcement Officer's Duty Belt

Research Brief | 2023

Can Police Shootings be Reduced by Requiring Officers to Document when they Point Firearms at Citizens?

  • Use of Force
A Law Enforcement Officer's Duty Belt

Research Brief | 2023

Can Police De-escalation Training Reduce Use of Force and Citizen Injury Without Compromising Officer Safety?

  • Use of Force
  • Training and Education
A Law Enforcement Officer's Duty Belt

Guidebook/Tool, Policy | 2023

Electronic Control Weapons

  • Use of Force

Research Brief | 2023

A Research Summary of ‘Assessing the Impact of Crisis Intervention Teams: A Review of Research’

  • Community Trust and Partnerships
  • Mental Health and Crisis Response

The information provided within these modules has been gathered from various sources, including legal reviews, research, and practitioner and department-developed resources. These webpage modules are intended to be a guide for departments to use to improve their policing practices. Additional information and resources may be needed to implement the recommendations successfully. This resource is intended to be dynamic, and the Knowledge Lab will continue to update and add to these modules to provide additional and current guidance for departments.

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