Use of force: How one local police agency is changing the rules of engagement

Michael Yeary’s encounter with police is one of 50 described since January 1, 2017 in “show of force” reports at the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. The reports track incidents in which deputies drew their weapon but didn’t actually use it. The records are illuminating, said Boone County Major Tom Scheben, because they show how the mere threat of force can help bring subjects into compliance. “It shows that there’s reasoning on the subject’s part,” Scheben said. “It shows restraint on our part.”