Tag: use of force: Page 12

Patrol

Bratton Aims to Stay Step Ahead of Watchdogs

On the same day the inspector general for the police issued a report detailing deficiencies in how force is defined and tracked by the New York Police Department, Commissioner William J. Bratton announced on Thursday that many of the changes called for were already being addressed.

October 5, 2015

Patrol

Phoenix Officer Violated Policy in Shooting, Use of Force Board Says

The Phoenix Police Sergeants and Lieutenants Association is disappointed in the findings and says it does not factor in the split-second decision the sergeant who shot Cusseaux had to make.

September 18, 2015

Patrol

California Lawmakers Approve Bills to Track Racial Profiling, Police Use of Force

California lawmakers on Wednesday approved measures to track the race of motorists stopped by officers and incidents of use of force by police officers.

September 10, 2015

Technology

Viewing Video: Just Press Play

Denying officers access to the video records of incidents before they write their reports serves only one purpose: It's a trap. The goal here is to play "gotcha" with the officers and try to catch them in a lie.

August 6, 2015

Patrol

Can a Police Officer Order a Driver Out of a Car? Experts Weigh In

Can a police officer order a person out of his car during a routine traffic stop as a Texas trooper did to Sandra Bland, who was later found dead in her jail cell? And what about ordering the driver to put out a cigarette while he is still in his car?

July 23, 2015

Patrol

LAPD Officer Gets 36 Months in Jail in Assault Caught On Video

A Los Angeles police officer was sentenced to 36 months in jail Thursday for assaulting a South L.A. woman in an incident that was caught on video by a police cruiser camera.

July 23, 2015

Patrol

Do Police Have to be Perfect?

If we start punishing officers for every mistake, just because an encounter ended in the justified shooting of a suspect, then officers will surely minimize their contact with suspects.

July 16, 2015

Training

Cops are Not Ninjas

Understand that the law throughout this country is that officers are permitted to use objectively reasonable force under the totality of the circumstances, and that means they do not have to use deadly force only if nothing else would work.

July 16, 2015

Training

Missouri Police Departments Required to Achieve Accreditation in New Law

A piece of the municipal court reform measure signed into law Thursday by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon establishes an accreditation process for police departments in St. Louis County.

July 13, 2015

Technology

Digital Video: Working Under the Microscope

When the public sees a news video that apparently shows an officer committing excessive force, the incessant media-driven quest for "Justice! Now!" puts false hope in the minds of many that there will be quick and easy answers for complex events.

June 18, 2015

Patrol

Supreme Court Sides With Police in Confrontations With Mentally Disabled

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that police cannot be sued for using force against people with mental disabilities when their constitutional right to privacy is not clear.

May 19, 2015

Patrol

Nine Georgia Deputies Fired After 22-Year-Old's Death

Nine Georgia deputies have been fired following the death of a 22-year-old in an isolation cell in January.

May 11, 2015