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Police Brutality: How far is too far?

Police Brutality: How far is too far?. Law Enforcement. Protect and serve community Good officers are overshadowed by those who commit infractions. Use of Force Continuum. Physical presence Verbal commands  Empty-hand submission techniques

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Police Brutality: How far is too far?

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  1. Police Brutality: How far is too far?

  2. Law Enforcement • Protect and serve community • Good officers are overshadowed by those who commit infractions

  3. Use of Force Continuum • Physical presence • Verbal commands •  Empty-hand submission techniques • Intermediate Weapons: closed-fist punches, kicks, baton, pepper spray, Taser, beanbag rounds  • Lethal force

  4. P O L I C E B R U T A L I T Y • Police brutality is the abuse of authority by the unnecessary force involved in various aspects of law enforcement while on duty.

  5. 1,575 Total:6,613

  6. C A S E S • Robert Davis (2005): beaten by police officers who claim he was resisting arrest, but videos have proven otherwise. • Oscar Grant (2009): mistakenly shot by police officers after resisting arrest because the officer confused his Taser with his actual gun. • Pete Rock (2011): According to witnesses, police were found beating people outside the club.

  7. Media

  8. What makes it brutal? • Officers are taught to use the amount of force necessary to protect themselves and citizens from the suspect. • Citizens might get confused with the idea that officers have the right to use the amount of force necessary to protect themselves and surrounding citizens. • What makes it brutal is the UN-necessary force brought upon suspects.

  9. File a Complaint • How can I file a complaint? Internal Affairs division/ Texas Ranger • What happens after I file a complaint?  Investigated by either the Internal Affairs Unit or the accused officer’s immediate supervisor. • Who decides on my complaint? The accused officer’s chain of command • What happens to the officer after I file my complaint? Depending on complaint

  10. Texas Penal Code Section 39.03: Official Oppression, states that: A public servant acting under color of his office or employment commits an offense if he: intentionally subjects another to mistreatment or to arrest, detention, search, seizure, dispossession, assessment, or lien that he knows is unlawful; intentionally subjects another to sexual harassment. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

  11. In Progress • Citizens • Police Training

  12. Proposal

  13. Questions?

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