Reducing Force, Reducing Injuries: Saint Paul's Evidence-Based Shift to Leverage Control
This brief discusses how comprehensive, evidence-based training on both physical tactics and communication and teamwork can meaningfully reduce use of force severity, injuries to officers and suspects, and agency liability.
Adapted from Huff, J., Zauhar, S., & Agniel, D. (2024). From pain compliance to leverage-based control: Evidence of reduced use of force severity and injuries following police training. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, 18, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1093/police/paae037
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