Use of Force

The city of Burlington has absolved city police of any use of force allegations during an ICE raid in South Burlington in March. The report says the department complied with the Fair and Impartial Policing Policy. But individuals who were at the protest say the findings are more fiction than fact.

The Vermont Attorney General has charged a Burlington police officer with two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment.

A Vermont State Trooper must appear in court to answer charges in a use-of force incident.The Vermont State Police cited Trooper Robert Zink on suspicion…

Protesters have been camped out in a park adjacent to the Burlington, Vermont Police Department for nearly a month. They want the city to fire three…

The Vermont Senate has passed a bill that would implement new police use-of-force guidelines, ban chokeholds by police and require other officers to…

At a time when policing is the subject of national debate, the mayor of Plattsburgh has outlined a recent upgrade of the city’s policing policies.Each…

This week, Pittsfield, Massachusetts Police Chief Michael Wynn said his department is reviewing its use of force policy to make sure it’s "consistent with…

A Vermont House bill would call for police to use lethal force only when absolutely necessary and to make the investigation process more transparent.The…

Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan is declining to charge Burlington Police Officer Cory Campbell following an investigation into a deadly fight on…

Two of Vermont's top law enforcement officials say that under no circumstances is a police officer permitted to use force that is not reasonable or…