The handbook states, "Officers are expected to use de-escalation techniques, following department-required training, unless force is immediately necessary to protect individuals, halt dangerous ...

The Office of the Police Ombuds Commission held a review meeting Tuesday to discuss a concerning incident involving a Spokane Police Department (SPD) officer on March 4, ...

Among the report’s recommendations, it urged State Police to: revise its policies around use of force; emphasize de-escalation; improve its investigations of uses for force; improve training of ...

Behind this dictum, however, lies a messy mix of questions regarding military force ... that the use of decisive amounts of firepower and troops would avoid the incremental escalation that ...

Intermediate use of force increased from 94 to 121 cases ... In 2023, the department introduced new de-escalation training and expanded options for less-lethal tools. “We're encouraging our ...

The new law mandated that officers initially employ “de-escalation tactics” and cease ... However, it ruled out the use of force to prevent property damage or other actions that do not ...

The policy instead authorizes them to use whatever force they ... includes a new section on de-escalation techniques, including a list of alternatives to force that officers should consider.

Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case (left) and Mayor Suzanne LaFrance speak to reporters on Aug. 15, 2024 at APD headquarters. A consultant hired by Anchorage's municipal attorney has nearly a dozen ...