Tag: Use-of-Force Policies: Page 9

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LAPD Officer Shoots Suspect who Swung 2-by-4

A Los Angeles Police officer shot and injured a 19-year-old burglary suspect who swung a 2-by-4 board at officers who confronted him Saturday night.

December 2, 2012

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Milwaukee Cops Now Required To Stop Excessive Force

Milwaukee police officers would be required to intervene if they see one of their colleagues using excessive force, according to a new policy expected to be approved by the city's Fire and Police Commission this week.

October 29, 2012

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Video: Okla. Cop Suspended for TASERing Drunk Woman

A McAlestar (Okla.) Police officer remains on active duty but can no longer use his TASER, after he used the less-lethal weapon on an intoxicated, handcuffed woman who spit on him.

September 10, 2012

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Video: LAPD Captain Demoted for Rough Arrest

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has demoted a commanding officer for his handling of the rough arrest of a 34-year-old nurse in a Del Taco parking lot in Tujunga.

August 29, 2012

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Video: Ala. Cop Fired for Conduct at T-Stop

The Huntsville, Ala., City Council will decide whether to reinstate an officer fired, in part, for pulling a speed violator out of her vehicle and arresting her.

July 23, 2012

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Force at Ala. T-Stop

The Huntsville (Ala.) Police Department has fired Officer Phillip Lee, in part, for his conduct during this traffic stop on Dec. 13, 2011. Officer Lee pulled a speed violator out of her car. Read the full story here.

July 23, 2012

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Report Addresses Public Perceptions of Police Use of Force

The use of force by law enforcement officers has continuously been a controversial topic, often resulting in false perceptions by the public, particularly the concern that police use force at a relatively high level.

June 28, 2012

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Video: Philly Cops Use Force at Accident Scene

The Philadelphia Police Department launched an internal investigation into a forceful arrest captured by two witnesses that shows four officers detaining an 18-year-old.

June 7, 2012

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Video: Neb. Cop Exonerated In Hospital Arrest

One of the two Omaha (Neb.) Police Department officers fired over a forceful arrest outside Creighton University Medical Center in May of 2011 has been reinstated by an arbitrator.

June 7, 2012

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Forceful Arrest In Philly

The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating the forceful arrest by four officers of an 18-year-old who allegedly resisted arrest, reports NBC 10. Read the full story here.

June 7, 2012

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Officers Swarm Suspect Outside Hospital

One of the two Omaha (Neb.) Police officers fired over this forceful arrest outside of Creighton University Medical Center in May of 2011 has been reinstated by an abitrator. Read the full story here.

June 7, 2012

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Video: N.J. Admits Unreasonable Force On Disabled Man

The New Jersey State Police have acknowledged that troopers used unreasonable force on a mentally disabled man during a May 16, 2009 traffic stop.

June 3, 2012