Sentences with phrase «force against officers»

The NYPD will also track use of force against officers.

Am I legally able to use my own firearm to use lethal force against the officer to protect the apparently unarmed man?

Not exact matches

In 2015, the court dismissed a suit against two officers who forced their way into the room of a mentally ill woman who was armed with a knife and had threatened to kill anyone who entered.

«The grand jury's decision does not negate the fact that Michael Brown's tragic death is part of an alarming national trend of officers using excessive force against people of color, often during routine encounters.

In those cases the court deferred to the judgment of the Air Force that the free - exercise claim of a Jewish officer who wore his yarmulke on duty could not be accommodated; it deferred to the judgment of correctional authorities that the free - exercise claim of a Black Muslim to attend Friday afternoon religious services could not be accommodated; it deferred to the judgment of the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service that building a logging road through a national forest was necessary despite the damage to religious practices of Native American tribes in that area; it deferred to the Internal Revenue Service's ruling that Bob Jones University was not entitled to tax exemption because of its religiously motivated rule against interracial dating and marriage on campus; it deferred to the judgment of the secretary of labor that a religious community must pay its members the minimum wage for work they performed in the group's business although the members said they had religious objections to being paid for their work.

France and Italy have sent officers to assist Libyan rebels in their fight against the forces of President Gadhafi.

Buffalo Grove Police Commander Jim Newton said a Buffalo Grove police officer who is a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force got information that Welstead had downloaded pornographic images and films of children onto his computers.

Dan - Ali noted that the passing out of another set of officers to the Nigerian Army came at a period when the country was consolidating on the gains of counter-insurgency operation, adding that «the Nigerian Armed Forces, as you are aware, have been involved in an extensive combat against insurgency and terrorist groups.

Former CIA officer Gary Berntsen, who was a late add to the race against US Sen. Chuck Schumer, just forced a GOP primary against the Conservative nominee, consultant Jay Townsend, setting up the first intra-party — and inter-party — battle of the GOP convention.

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has warned officers nominated to handle the recruitment exercise into the force against any form of sharp practice.

Not against the individuals involved, but against the chief officers of the forces involved, who in law are responsible for the actions of officers acting on their behalf.

This story is about activists, in this case five women and one guy, who are currently seeking redress against two police forces, the Met and South Wales, plus the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo), for allegedly infringing their human rights.

No 57300 DSP Mohammed Isa Hamman absconded from duty and deserted the Force on the 24th September, 2010 but contested the Bauchi central senatorial election in 2011 general elections under Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), and got suspected forged retirement letter dated 5th March, 2014, this means that for four years, he is still a Police Officer which made it a criminal act for him to contest election as a Police Officer in service and this is another fraud the Police is investigating against him.

Retired CIA officer and US Air Force veteran Gary Berntsen will officially announce his candidacy for the US Senate at Federal Plaza's Foley Square in Manhattan this Sunday, widening the field of GOP challengers against the previously unchallenged Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer to two.

On hold for nearly nine months, the trial of two Buffalo police officers accused of using excessive force against four teenagers is moving forward and may reveal for the first time what was said in a secret hallway conversation between the defendants.

THE BRONX — A New York State assemblyman from The Bronx says police used excessive force against him as he tried to soothe a tense situation between officers and community members in Morrisania and then lied about it to the press.

He also wants information about how the NYPD determines whether an excessive use of force was used, about how neighborhood coordination officers and others are trained, and about how he can seek a «penalty, challenges, recourse» against the officer.

To improve the city's safety and protect against terror threats, all the candidates called for either an influx of new police officers to bolster the force or at the very least an end to the cuts that have slashed the number of officers patrolling the city over the past 12 years.

It was further learnt that Mark and Masari met with Saraki and advised him to reshuffle the committees with a view to addressing the perceived lopsidedness in the initial appointments, which forced the aggrieved senators to initiate legal action against the Senate presiding officers.

On February 9, 2017, Syracuse police officer and school resource officer (SRO) Vallon Smith used excessive force against a 14 - year - old Nottingham High School student with special needs, according

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.

He said his officers would use «whatever force is required» against the guru's devotees should they again resort to violence.

Rather than conduct a rigorous enquiry into how a military officer whose entire career had been in the army, could afford those purchases, the Minister of Defense in a statement published in Vanguard Newspapers on June 27, 2016 dismissed the issue as «the allegations was part (sic) of attempts by unpatriotic elements to distract the leadership of the armed forces from the successes of the war against terrorism...».

The Civilian Complaint Review Board in New York City moved to authenticate an excessive force claim against the NYPD officer who used the chokehold that killed Eric Garner.

And more oversight of a department that clears officers of wrongdoing almost every time they are accused of using excessive force against civilians.

When a Staten Island grand jury refused to return a criminal indictment of an officer in the death of Eric Garner, she issued a press release declaring «the use of excessive and lethal force against people of color is a persistent problem nationwide.»

On Nov. 18, 2013, a Rikers Island inmate was scheduled to testify in court against two correction officers charged with use of excessive force and a subsequent coverup.

Air Force veteran Chrissy Houlahan, left, who served as cheif operating officer and chief financial officer for Springboard Collaborative, announced she's running against Rep. Ryan Costello in Pennsylvania (Courtesy Chrissy Houlahan for Congress)

The revelation of the level of treasury looting, coupled with the photos of choice properties in various parts of Lagos against some retired and serving Air force officers, calls to question the level of morality in our present day Nigeria.

During Mr. Bloomberg's last term in office, use of force by officers against inmates jumped by 90 percent.

Addressing officers and men of the Nigerian Air Force participating in the counter insurgency operation against the Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs), the CAS said «those who deserve standing ovation, and our sincere appreciation as a nation, are those living in trenches at this time of Easter».

The absence of a police officer prosecuting the assault case against 13 members of Delta Force has caused the Kumasi Circuit Court to adjourned the case to August 8.

Towards this end, Arase confirmed that a technical team is already in place to look into all cultural inhibitions against proper prosecution of offenders saying the Nigeria Police Force has commenced the training of officers billed for Gender - based violence desks on diverse courses.

A statement in this regard signed by the Force Public relations officer, Acting ACP Olabisi kolawole said, «With the passage of «violence against persons act» by the National Assembly, the Inspector - General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, has reassured Nigerians that the Nigeria Police will strongly ensure full implementation of the act to see that offenders are appropriately prosecuted».

Grays and the officers initially engaged in an expletive - laced exchanged before the police got out of their car and eventually forced Grays across the street and against a wall, where the ongoing back - and - forth was caught on video.

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has disclosed its recruitment plan for 2016 saying the force will recruit 2, 100 officers and men as against the 1000 to 1, 200 recruited yearly pointing out that the plan which aims at surpassing previous enlistments, is targeted at -LSBForce (NAF) has disclosed its recruitment plan for 2016 saying the force will recruit 2, 100 officers and men as against the 1000 to 1, 200 recruited yearly pointing out that the plan which aims at surpassing previous enlistments, is targeted at -LSBforce will recruit 2, 100 officers and men as against the 1000 to 1, 200 recruited yearly pointing out that the plan which aims at surpassing previous enlistments, is targeted at -LSB-...]

Bonner has a different lawsuit against the city and the same police officer for a separate excessive force incident that happened in 2016.

Advocates point to evidence of benefits from police use of similar devices: reduced use of force, reduced complaints against officers, a reduction in crime and improved evidence gathering.

The findings, published Sept. 16 in the American Journal of Sociology, show that two fatal shootings of police officers by black suspects in New York City increased the use of police force against blacks substantially in the days after the shootings, while the use of force against whites and Hispanics remained unchanged.

Medical data, both de-identified and re-identified, could also become national security weapons against members of the armed forces and their families, or high - ranking officers.

Isolated and cut off from the city inside a soon - to - be-closed L.A. police station, a group of police officers and convicts join forces to defend themselves against a gang who wants to kill someone trapped inside the precinct.

In Hawker v. Sandy City Corporation (2014), he joined an unsigned panel opinion holding that a police officer did not use unconstitutionally excessive force against a nine - year - old student who stole an iPad from his school.

«From SWAT raids to simple calls and even visits to wrong addresses, we are seeing more and more incidents of officers using lethal force against a family pet, despite the fact that no officer has ever been killed in the line of duty by a dog,» said director Michael Ozias.

This allows the officer to have complete control over how much force the dog should use against a suspect.

-- Require the cross-reporting of animal abuse; — Prohibit the drowning of animals; — Prohibit the automatic killing of animal fighting victims; — Prohibit discrimination against dog breeds; — Require property owners to look for animals when property is vacated and notify the police or an animal control officer if an animal is found; and — Prohibit sexual contact with an animal or forcing a child to engage in sexual contact with an animal.

But few titles have had gameplay mechanics that convey heroism better than X-Com: UFO Defense (aka UFO: Enemy Unknown), the 1994 strategy game from Microprose where you led a multinational force — soldiers, scientists, pilots and purchasing officers — against an alien invasion.

Attorney Sarah Garvey helped her client, Joseph Rosales, raise $ 20,000 on Trial Funder to defray costs in a lawsuit against Chico, Calif., over allegedly excessive use of force by a police officer, which was recorded by onlookers.

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.

Person A reasonably believed that the use of deadly force against B by a person C (who could be a police officer) was not justified, and

Harrod and others v Chief Constable of West Midlands Police and others Court of Appeal, [2017] IRLR 539; [2017] Pens LR 11 The Court of Appeal has upheld ruling of the EAT, [2015] IRLR 790, in which the EAT allowed the police forces» appeal against a finding that compulsory retirement arrangements for police officers amount to unlawful age discrimination.