The chief watchdog of the Spokane Police Department raised a red flag on Tuesday about what he said is an “alarming,” crucial and unannounced change to how incidents involving the use of force are ...

The Spokane Police Department updated its use-of-force policy last week, but officials say the update will not lead to major changes in training and department practices. The update, released Oct. 4, ...

Media, community activists and today’s 24/7 “always on” news cycle have created tremendous public awareness of use of force incidents, and this environment has also increased attention on ...

Some say the program makes good cops better and doesn't reach bad cops. De-escalation training. It's on the tip of the tongue of both police departments and reformers -- the idea that officers can be ...