The workshop synopsis begins with an overview of NOBLE by its president, followed by the resolutions that emerged from the workshop. These resolutions, which involve 11 proposals for action, include suggestions for legislation and remedial measures that would enhance the civil rights of all citizens. The workshop itself consisted of presentations on police use of excessive and deadly force from six perspectives including racial implications, a church perspective, a police chief's perspective, policy considerations, a community relations concern, and the implications of death by police intervention. After the NOBLE workshop, CRS conducted a Community Consultation that consisted of representatives of NOBLE and other organizations sharing their concerns, their strengths, and their ideas on the police use of deadly force. A summary of this consultation is presented along with a roster of participants. Part III of this report includes statements by three key Justice Department officials and a review of a new research program on the issue of police use of deadly force. The final section was prepared by the staff of the Police Foundation and includes a summary of the concerns of that organization and an indepth review of the literature on police use of deadly force. Tables, references, and a 34-item annotated bibliography