Sentences with phrase «against a police officer»

In a letter obtained by Vanessa Murphy of the Las Vegas CBS affiliate, detective Steve Grammas, the president of the union, called on Goodell to investigate Bennett for «obvious false accusations against our police officers.»

However, FiveThiryEight.com examined several studies which found that around 40 % of complaints against police officers resulted in legal action, and of those complaints that did result in legal action, 33 % resulted in a conviction and 12 % in an incarceration.

The latest annual report from the Civilian Complaint Review Board makes clear for the first time that the NYPD is challenging more and more cases and taking so long to do so — an average of almost nine months in the second half of last year — that scores of cases in which the agency already had substantiated allegations against police officers are being bogged down in delays.

The new head of the Civilian Complaint Review Board wants the police - oversight agency to stop considering complainants» arrest records when weighing rulings — but critics argue the plan reeks of «bias against police officers.»

Andrew Mitchell's foul - mouthed tirade against police officers on duty outside Downing Street was supposed to be nothing more than a Cabinet minister losing his temper so badly it damned the entire government as a bunch of not - caring Tory snobs.

The Grahama decision comes amid heightened concerns over the policing in the United State, the interactions between police and minorities and whether local elected district attorneys are able to pursue indictments against police officers in such incidents.

The source noted that picking a panel to weigh charges against Police Officer Peter Liang in the fatal shooting last November of Akai Gurley, 28, was difficult because the jurors were told they would be hearing evidence for two to three months.

The family and supporters of Akai Gurley said they are outraged that the prosecutor who got a felony manslaughter conviction against the police officer who shot and killed the unarmed Brooklyn resident is now recommending the shooter serve no jail time.

The Citizen Review Board investigates complaints against police officers in the city and is currently suing police Chief Frank Fowler for not responding to four complaints.

Until earlier this month, the former chief whip's foul - mouthed tirade against police officers guarding the Downing Street gate was destined to be the number one gaffe of the year.

The former chief whip, who was forced out of the Cabinet after a storm over his alleged foul - mouthed rant against police officers on duty outside Downing Street, has questioned the impartiality of Scotland Yard's senior figures.

Nearly two - thirds of city residents believe the Staten Island grand jury should have brought charges against police officer Daniel Pantaleo in the July death of Eric Garner, a new poll revealed.

Home secretary Theresa May has told the Police Federation the coalition is offering a «rescue mission», not «revenge», against police officers.

Schneiderman's office claims Abelove had initially signaled he would provide information to the attorney general's team to determine whether there was jurisdiction to purse the case against the police officer, but ultimately did not.

After the fourth New York City police officer in 11 months was shot and killed last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said «there's no doubt that we have a violence problem against police officers,» and gave a tepid response to a proposal by Mayor Bill de Blasio.

All told, at least seven New Yorkers have been charged with making threats against police officers since the Dec. 20 killing of Ramos and Liu.

«If it's your word against a police officer's word be quiet because your word will not be heard,» said Russell.

«The union does not under any circumstance condone violence of any kind including against police officers,» said a spokesperson for 32BJ SEIU, which has placed him on unpaid leave.

The mood does not seem to be getting less divisive: after weeks of protests in the city's streets against police officers — and two more set for this weekend in Washington and in New York — cops are now planning their own pro-police rally next week.

Bratton said the woman who called the New York Times «quite obviously has a bias against police officers.»

De Blasio credited the activism of Sharpton and NAN constituents with helping to alter the city's «broken stop - and - frisk policy,» and noted that crime has gone down since, along with complaints against police officers.

Anna Morris of Syracuse says she was angry and hurt when she heard there would be no charges filed against the police officer involved in the chokehold death of Eric Garner in New York City.

Councilwoman Debi Rose, a Staten Island Democrat, said tonight she was «profoundly disappointed» that a grand jury decided not to bring an indictment against the police officer who placed Eric Garner in the chokehold that many say led to his death.

«The interpretation of the findings extends beyond acts of extreme violence against police officers.

Law and order news - of - the - weird, news stories concerning criminal charges against police officers and members of the military and scandals in the U.S. Justice Department.

The Pioneer Press (via ABA Journal) has the story of a Minnesota man who was sentenced to probation this week after pleading guilty to making a terroristic threat against a police officer — a threat that took the unusual form of a tattoo of a pig.

On June 20, 2007, Claude Provost, a Court of Quebec judge, was presiding over a preliminary inquiry in a case involving assault charges against a police officer.

I remember that when the Rodney King videotapes came out, many experts predicted a slam dunk verdict against the police officers who'd been charged with use of excessive force — though as we know, that didn't happen.

In theory, there might be other isolated circumstances where self - defense against a police officer is legal, but they involve fact patterns so quirky that they would almost never happen in real life, or would almost never be possible to prove in a manner that the courts would believe.

A complaint can be resolved in a number of ways, including in some cases disciplinary action and / or criminal proceedings being taken against police officers.

The case involves an accident at the Branch Avenue (Route 5) and Allentown Road (Route 337) interchange in Prince George's County against a police officer.

The specific crime of aggravated battery against a police officer can be found in 720 ILCS 5/12 -3.05.

The Associated Press reports that Voet has enforced the rule against police officers, attorneys, witnesses, spectators and friends over the years — and now he can add himself to the list.

that evidence... if it tends to incriminate him or her... shall not be used or received against the police officer... in any civil proceeding or in any proceeding under any other Act, except in a prosecution for or proceedings in respect of perjury or the giving of contradictory evidence.

Against a police officer or prosecutor, the ancient tort of malicious prosecution remains available in Canada.

Prosecutors were able to establish a juror's bias against police officers by referencing the juror's Facebook post following a prior car accident exclaiming «cops in Florida are idiots.»

There is an increasing number of federal and state claims brought against police officers, municipal board members and government bodies seeking damages for violations of the Federal Constitution.

If any part of the investigation results in criminal charges being laid against a police officer, a letter will be sent outlining the criminal complaint.

A federal civil rights law, 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, allows United States citizens to file a lawsuit against police officers who violate the Fourth Amendment's protection against the use of excessive force.

42 U.S.C. Section 1983 allows United States citizens to file a federal civil rights lawsuit against police officers who violate the Fourth Amendment's protection against the use of excessive force.

Spesia & Taylor attorney Michael Stiff recently obtained complete dismissal of a Section 1983 Civil Rights claim brought against a police officer for one of the firm's governmental clients.

The court referred to Robertson v. Wasylyshen, 2003 ABCA 279 («Robertson»), where an appeal related to outstanding disciplinary proceedings against a police officer that had not yet concluded.

Spesia & Taylor attorney Michael Stiff recently obtained complete dismissal of a Section 1983 Civil Rights claim brought against a police officer... Read More

(7) If there are reasonable grounds to do so in his or her opinion, the director shall cause informations to be laid against police officers in connection with the matters investigated and shall refer them to the Crown Attorney for prosecution.

R (Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis) v Independent Police Complaints Commission Represented the Commissioner in the Administrative Court and the Court of Appeal in a challenge to a decision of the IPCC to reopen disciplinary action against a police officer: was the IPCC's decision irrevocable / «functus officio».

Some of the comments made by Justice McMunagle, to the effect that he could not make credibility findings against police officers, are set out below:

Winning a trial order of dismissal at the close of the prosecution's proof, successfully dismissing all criminal charges against a police officer charged with official misconduct.

Not exact matches

Meanwhile, police officer Marco den Dunnen is one of the many Rotterdammers trying to push back against the narrative of fearing outsiders.

Steve Ward, who spent seven years as an officer with the Seattle Police Department and six with the city's SWAT team, says he founded Seattle - based VieVu in 2007 to protect officers against unfounded civilian complaints.

«There is so much liability for police officers today, and most things come down to a he - said - she - said,» Ward tells Inc. «If a police officer gets a complaint or goes to court, it's an officer's word against someone else's word.