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Danny King

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Danny King is a retired officer from a 480-man agency in the Las Vegas area. He has worked as a Patrolman, K9 Handler (Patrol, Narcotics, SWAT), Problem Solving/Street Crimes Detective, In-Service Training Officer, and Force Investigator.

Before returning to patrol in 2018, he specialized in the Use of Force Training and Analysis Unit of his agency where he was responsible for conducting investigations into Uses of Force, allegations of Excessive Force, Officer Involved Shootings and Critical Incidents.
In addition to training police officers, he trained city leaders, management, attorneys and citizens in use of force and “controversial” incidents.

Danny was a Use of Force, Instructor Development, Excited Delirium, Less Lethal Impact Munitions and Master Taser Instructor. He was also a firearms trainer for his department. Danny is Force Science Analyst and Advanced Force Science Specialist. He consults on excessive force lawsuits and incidents where police officers have been criminally charged.

He has twice been awarded his agencies Medal of Valor, was the Nevada VFW Officer of the Year for 2000, and his agencies Special Unit Officer for 2014. Prior to becoming a police officer, Danny was in the US Army for 5 years as a Combat and Flight Medic.
Danny is a member of the Association of Force Investigators, the Naturalistic Decision Making Association, the California Force Instructors Association and the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA).

March 13, 2024

Dynamics of Use of Force Leadership with Danny King

Embark on a journey to the heart of law enforcement's high-stakes decision-making with retired police officer Danny King, as he lays bare the complexities of use of force and leadership. With a career spanning from the milita...

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