The most recent quarterly report from the police bureau on how its officers use force—and against whom—offers some cause for concern in the wake of news last week that the city and Portland Police ...

The incident happened in Aug. 2025.

Akron doesn't have a police use-of-force problem — it has a progressive politics problem, writes Kevin R. Davis.

AKRON, Ohio - A new independent review of the Akron Police Department recommends sweeping changes to the department’s ...

Authors of a report examining Akron police use of force provide 58 recommendations; the city says it has already fulfilled 18 ...

The incident took place last June when officers fired at a vehicle, wounding suspect Eric Chase in the knee. Chase survived ...

Dayton police officers rarely use force, but residents and officers often end up injured when they do, according to new research. Black residents are more likely to be involved in use-of-force ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Safety officials announced Thursday that the Cleveland police department reached a significant benchmark in its reform efforts, with independent monitors finding cops are using force ...

Arlington police saw an 11% decrease in the number of times force was used against people from 2024 to 2025. Police in Arlington used force against Black people about twice as many times as the next ...

Santa Fe police officers are using physical force with increasing frequency when responding to calls for service. The number of use-of-force incidents almost tripled between 2020 and 2024, a newly ...

Portland Police are using their Tasers almost twice 26 percent more against people with mental illness as they were in 2006 according to a new report. A use of force report released by the city in ...

Public conversations about policing often begin the moment force is used, but they rarely start with the question officers must answer in real time: When is force necessary? Police officers are ...