Use of Excessive Force by Police Introduction: Police officers are given a significant amount of discretion simply due to the nature of the job. Officers are faced with many threatening situations forcing them to react quickly yet appropriately. They have the power to infringe upon any citizen's rights to freedom and therefore they must use this power effectively. One major concern with the amount of discretion officers have is their power to decide when to use force or when to use lethal
Police Use of Excessive Force Against Asian Americans On July 13, 2003, the death of Cau Thi Bich Tran, a 25 year-old Vietnamese mother of two, stirred up the hearts of many in the Asian American community. According to the police, officer Chad Marshall and his partner responded to a 911 call from Ms. Tran’s neighborhood claiming that an unsupervised toddler was roaming the streets. The policemen arrived at Tran’s home and were let in by Dang Bui, the father of the two boys, who did not know
use brute force to protect and serve the people of our country? Police are suppose to protect and serve the people of our country, however, in some cases police abuse their power and force become police brutality. Officers are faced with threatening challenges everyday which force them to make a decision. Police officers have a certain amount of power, but the kind of power that police have also comes with responsibility. For example, when to use excessive force, lethal force or deadly force . The use
Police Brutality "We were following are training as L.A.P.D. officers," said officer Stacey Koon who was one of four officers accused of using excessive force against Rodney King. {Brutality in Los Angles 7 } Koon along with fellow officers Timothy Wind, Lawrence Powell, and Theodore Brines chased King through downtown Los Angles. King had allegedly committed numerous traffic violations and was thought to be high on PCP. After a hour King pulled his car over and the officers swarmed
It’s Time to Crack Down on Police Brutality Police brutality has become a widespread and persistent problem in the United States. Police brutality occurs when a law enforcement officers use excessive or unlawful force while on or off duty. "Established: A Pattern of Abuse" is an article in The Humanist, written by Barbara Dority. She states, "Thousands of individual complaints are reported each year and local authorities pay out millions of dollars to vicitms in damages and lawsuits" (5)
Los Angeles Police Department, 1991). From its investigation, the Commission reported that a small group of officers were responsible for a disproportionate number of citizen complaints. Forty-four officers who had six or more allegations of excessive force or improper tactics were identified and labeled “problem officers.” It stands to reason that officers who repeatedly receive citizen complaints will be looked upon with suspicion, reflecting the saying- “where there’s smoke there’s often fire
The Los Angeles Riots of 1992 The Los Angeles riots were a release of pressure that had build up from the innocent charging of Officer Laurence M. Powell and other Police officers that "Used excessive force" on Rodney King on March 3, 1991, but that was not the only reason.(8) In the words of a singer singing about the riots "They said it was for the black man, they said it was for the Mexican, but not for the white man, but if you look at the streets it wasn't about Rodney King, It's bout this
can help prevent injury to the arms and hands, eyes, and back. Everyday activities at work, home, or play can cause wear and tear on muscles, joints, tendons, and nerves. Problems can be a direct result of poor posture, repetitive motion, and excessive force or pressure to any part of the body.Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provides ergonomic consulting services to companies, labor organizations and government agencies. In an environment where Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) and
that will be discussed is the excessive use of force. Excessive use of force happens too much and it should never be tolerated. Explanation There has been several cases where excessive use of force has been used. The use of force sometimes has to be used in order to take down a suspect. If a suspect is about to harm the law enforcement officer or another person, the officer can use force to prevent that from happening.
Reducing ‘Use of Force’ / ‘Excessive Force” Incidents through Intervention The use of force is a power inherited with the role police hold given the authority granted to them by the state to satisfy the objectives of law enforcement, such as the prevention of crime and the maintenance of law and order. The use of this power however is an option to be utilized as a last resort within reasonable levels and only in regards to resistance. On occasion an officer may be required to use force, this is determined
with a camera these days. The biggest problem that’s been talked about is police excessive use of force. When we have cases all over the country where officers have come in scrutiny over their use of force and whether it was justified. Examples of these cases can be seen in such instances as the Oscar grant case and Fergusion more recently. These are just two events that took a national heading over police use of force and whether the officers were justified or not. Often times the population will
Police Brutality The definition of police brutality is the use of unnecessary force by police when dealing with people. Excessive force is using force well beyond what is necessary for the situation. Police use pepper spray, batons, nerve gas to hurt or intimidate people. Many excessive force complaints do not get investigated and this is because we have problems with our system. Police feel as if they are unstoppable. Police brutality can also take the form of false arrests, verbal abuse. Many
Executive Officer DATE: January 9, 2018 SUBJECT: Excessive Use of Force by Police Officers and Ethical Dilemmas To whom it may concern, I. Introduction I am aware there are some concerns about excessive power by the police. There have been numerous reports made but they keep getting dismissed. An assessment is needed to properly address the problems in the police department. To many people are getting away with actions that are a disgrace for the police force. Something needs to be done about this awful
The perception of excessive force has been fiercely debated for the last two to three decades. With continuous civil disobedience, increasing cases of police brutality are growing at an exponential rate. Often cases of police brutality are brought to our attention through public media showcasing very disturbing and sometimes unlawful situations. Some may say that prejudice toward certain ethnicities may be the root cause of this recent influx. However, some may say that resulting social inequalities
The use of force, particularly with correlation to officer morale and/or inadequate education/training, has become particularly problematic. Measures should be taken to reduce the injury to suspects, particularly physical injury resulting from poor officer tactics or malicious intentions not related to upholding the law. These are problems, which, if properly handled and rectified, will result in improved officer morale, improved relationships with the public as well as ensure a continued upstanding
The use of force by police officers is under scrutiny from both individuals and other police officers. Many people wonder how much force law enforcement officers should use, and at what point does the use of force become excessive. The major research question within the studies provided is: What contributes to the use of excessive force? What causes police officers to go to the extreme when using force? Research has examined the use of force used by some police officers when it comes to arresting
Theories behind Why Police Use Excessive Force Police use of deadly force against black males is more prevalent in low-income black communities. There are several theories that support the reason behind why police choose to use deadly/physical excessive force. According to Wilson and Kelling’s (1982) “Broken Windows Theory” argument, it states that little offenses lead to big problems if communities aren’t concerned about the disorder and minor offenses. In addition, the sociology of risk and
residents who were sixteen years old or older advise that they believed that the officer’s that they had contact with, acted fairly and did not abuse their authority. There have been a number of officers who have been accused and convicted of using excessive force. In one case in a maximum security prison in New York there were two correction officers that were caught on video hitting an inmate that was handcuffed behind the back. According to the video it did not appear that the inmate provoked the assault
in situations that excessive force is needed. But, because some officers use these extreme measures in situations when it is not, police brutality should be addressed. The use of excessive force may or may not be large problem, but it should be looked into by both the police and the public. For those people who feel racism is not a factor in causing the use of excessive force, here is a startling
disproportionate shootings of minorities indicate otherwise; which is why police officers need more cultural training, non-lethal force for apprehension training, and should be subject to harsher punishments for the officers with a history of excessive force. Over the past decade, there have been many cases dealing with the police using excessive force. Excessive force is the violation of a person’s constitutional rights (US Legal, 2016). Although there is not a precise definition, it occurs