Springfield police used force 158 times in 2024 — a slight increase from the previous year and enough to mean officers used force in nearly 1 out of every 25 arrests, according to a new report ...

A new state database tracking police use-of-force data across Washington is now live. State officials say they're hopeful having a centralized database will lead to more data-driven policies and ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington State Attorney General’s Office announced Monday the launch of the Washington State Data Exchange for Public Safety (WADEPS) database to collect use-of-force data from ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A 75-page-long report released by UConn looked into use of force by police officers in Connecticut. The report looked at trends and specific categories over an 18-month ...

Police use-of-force incidents across New York leaped nearly 30% from 2017 to 2022, according to Mapping Police Violence data. And injuries tied to police use of force in New York City alone spiked ...

Columbus police have a use-of-force policy as part of their division directives. The department last updated the policy in 2023. "It is well established that police officers may use force to effect an ...