As conflicting accounts about what happened in Minneapolis swirl, state and federal investigators are now taking a closer look at Wednesday's ICE-involved shooting. WCCO looked at the Department of Homeland Security policy on the use of force.

After an ICE agent fired shots during an arrest in St. Paul, experts explain how federal and local use-of-force rules compare.

The fatal shooting Wednesday of a woman by an immigration and customs enforcement agent in Minneapolis is raising questions about when law enforcement officers are justified in using lethal force agai

A Richmond County deputy is being suspended over the force he used on a suspected gang leader whose bloody face appeared on social media after a takedown last week.

The accused was denied release on supervised own recognizance after being charged with making a criminal threat, resisting an executive officer, possession of ammunition, and resisting a peace officer,

Officers can be investigated for a range of alleged misconduct. During an investigation, reviewers determine whether the incident occurred as reported and whether the officer’s use of force was justified. Between 2020 and 2025, Maine State Police investigations resulted in four terminations, three demotions and 15 suspensions.

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 arrest, to defend themselves, or to defend others," the ...

Use of force by members of the NYPD surged 20% last year to 11,746 incidents — a record high since the department began detailed record-keeping on the issue in 2016, according to a police department report quietly posted online in recent days.

The report published by the Chicago Police Department acknowledges that the number of times officers used force against members of the public “continues to trend upward.”