The San Bernardino County Sheriff ordered an internal investigation Thursday into an arrest caught on NBC Los Angeles' NewsChopper4 video that showed deputies beating a suspect when they caught up to him following a wild desert chase on horseback. More Here.
April 10, 2015
UCLA is conducting an internal investigation into allegations by an African American judge that excessive force was used by campus police officers when they stopped him on suspicion of not wearing a seat belt. Read Full Story Here.
November 26, 2013
A New Jersey man arrested by a K-9 unit outside a casino has filed a lawsuit against the Atlantic City (N.J.) Police Department claiming excessive force. Read the full story here.
October 2, 2013
A Davenport (Iowa) Police officer has been disciplined by his agency for repeatedly striking a shoplifter in a mall security office in February. Read the full story here.
August 7, 2013
An Indianapolis Metro Police officer is facing an internal investigation for tackling a business traveler in the lobby of the JW Marriott. Read the full story here.
August 5, 2013
Surveillance video showing a St. Louis Police officer striking a handcuffed teenage suspect has been released after the officer was cleared of charges. Read the full story here.
July 9, 2013
Two Jasper (Texas) Police officers have been fired by the City Council for allegedly using exessive force on a 25-year-old woman in the station. Read the story here.
June 3, 2013
Nine plainclothes Louisiana State Police troopers have been exonerated for tackling two black teenagers in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Read the full story here.
April 18, 2013
A 44-year-old man plans to sue Drexel University and its campus police force for seriously injuring him with a police car during a pursuit last year. Read the full story here.
November 19, 2012
A Utah private investigator is suing the Utah Highway Patrol, claiming four troopers used excessive force on him after he swallowed prescription medication. Read the full story here.
September 4, 2012
Surveillance video from a Del Taco shows two LAPD officers arresting Michelle Jordan, a 34-year-old nurse, in Tujunga. The video shows the officers slamming the handcuffed woman to the ground twice. Read the full story here.
August 30, 2012
A hospital security videotape shows a Meriden (Conn.) Police officer throwing several punches at a man already on the ground. Read the full story here.
April 25, 2012