Quote From: anon_slcWhile most officers are hardworking professionals, far too many are downright abusive. Knowing your rights is an important first line of defense against harassment and abuse by law-enforcement. As an advocate for civil rights and police accountability, it is quite disturbing to know that such gross misconduct still comes easily to some officers. To protect yourself and your constitutional rights, it is very important to know your rights and make smart choices in tough situations. Some of my favorite resouces about reporting law enforcement abuse are:
Submit a Law Enforcement Abuse Complaint Form
www.policeabuse.com
Just Say "NO" to Unwarranted Police Searches
www.FlexYourRights.org
Justice and Science: Trials and Triumphs of DNA Evidence by George Woody Clarke
The Police Complaint Center documents and investigates alleged incidents of police abuse. The staff consists of students, researchers, attorneys, former police officers and licensed private investigators. The organization believes that many police organizations have done a poor job of protecting the public from abusive officers. Their primary service is assisting victims of police misconduct with reporting complaints to appropriate enforcement agencies. They also investigate police and sheriffs deputies that are accused of abusive behaviors.
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If you have never walked in to the officers shoes don’t make the assumption of how they "all” act. I can guarantee 90 percent of you would not do their job for no more money than they make, to get called names to be spit on , hit , kicked, thrown up on, shot at. and cursed. In some city's this is daily. They don’t do this job for the money it is the love of the job and the satisfaction of helping the community. Are they saints?? No they are not, do they make mistakes? Yes they do. But unlike you when you make mistakes they are held in the public eyes and critized. I have been doing this job as a female for 17years and “NO” were not perfect but we do the best we can and we have been taught the right way to defend our self in training. I feel if you don’t know the whole story you should not make assumptions on how he defended him self. You always rely on your training when you are in those difficult situations.
