Nreasonable Force News Today

A debate over a law restricting the restraints police can use on students in schools is a top issue at the Capitol this session. Right out of the gate, Minnesota lawmakers have been debating a fix to a law enacted last year that created confusion over whether school resource officers can use prone restraints on students. The change prompted many law enforcement agencies to end partnerships ...

Nicholas Rossi, who faces rape charges in Utah, has again refused to appear via video link from prison.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to using unreasonable force on an individual who applied for admission to the U.S. from Mexico.

Opening up in an honest first person piece, Paris Hilton claimed she was marked as a problem to fix in her youth and sent to institutions where she was abused.

A federal judge has sentenced a former Indiana police officer to 366 days in prison after the ex-cop pleaded guilty to using unreasonable force during […]

The wide-ranging omnibus plan would increase penalties for many types of violent offenses and create a new Kentucky State Police outpost in Louisville

Interpretations of changes to Minnesota law about school resource officers continue to vary: The state police association’s attorney said Wednesday the law creates separate standards for use-of-force for SROs vs. patrol officers, while the head of the Minnesota House of Representatives said there’s one standard for all peace officers. State law enforcement associations underscored their calls ...

Brandon Baity writes that now is the time to discuss whether SROs actually make schools safer.

Criminals who try to evade facing justice will be forced to attend their sentencing under new powers and will face longer behind bars if they refuse to appear.

Lucy Letby can be forced to appear in court and face the victims of her crimes when she is sentenced on Monday, the Government has said.