Sentences with phrase «force by police officers»

Rosen, founder of Rosen & Company Barristers, tells AdvocateDaily.com that the judges, in their decision, «reinforced the principle that the use of force by police officers will be measured against reasonableness, the same as for anyone else.»

Although racial profiling occurs across the nation by law enforcers everywhere, New Jersey has had a disproportionate number of documented cases of excessive force by police officers and an absurd amount of targeting of minority drivers.

As Chris Hedges recently wrote, being the object of unwarranted deadly force by police officers is part of what it means to be black and poor in America.

In this 2015 file photo, state Rep. Charlie Stallworth of Bridgeport listens to testimony at a law enforcement forum at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford on the deadly use of force by police officers.

The Barna group released the findings of a nationwide survey of Americans yesterday, specifically the answers to two questions about use of force by police officers.

«Our position is that the only office that really can be counted on at this point to do a thorough and fair investigation of what we believe to have been a completely unjustified use of deadly force by a police officer would be the New York Attorney General's office,» said Mishler at the time.

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.

«The use of force by any police officer has to be reasonable and justified, otherwise they are going to be held responsible.»

Not exact matches

He also referred to the Council and the mayor's agreement in 2015 to increase the police force by 1,300 officers, noting that the money could have been used for the reduced fares.

Cleveland has agreed to overhaul its police department under the supervision of a federal monitor in a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department May 26, 2015, over a pattern of excessive force and other abuses by officers.

The plaintiffs detailed a series of «militaristic displays of force and weaponry,» including being shot with rubber bullets, tear gassed, beaten and arrested during demonstrations following the shooting of the black teen by a white police officer.

You've heard the joke by now: «How many police officers does it take to force a woman to take off her clothes?»

Liverpool were forced to apologise after windows were broken and two police officers injured by missiles thrown ahead of Liverpool's 3 - 0 win.

About 127 Police Officer that were disengaged from service in 2007 by the Nigeria Police Force have called on Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to reinstate them and investigate who has been collecting their salaries since they were disengaged from service.

Efforts to tackle low - level crime by forcing police officers to investigate anti-social behaviour complaints are being criticised as «weak» by the opposition.

Millions of teachers, NHS staff and police officers lost their automatic annual pay hikes in last month's budget, another attempt by the chancellor to force Miliband to decide on his position.

A Suffolk County police officer was arrested by the FBI on charges that he twice forced a woman in custody to engage in a sex act at a police precinct, authorities said.

An Independent Police Complaints Commission investigation [75] into the use of firearms by Metropolitan Police Officers, which was published on 19 December 2013 once a verdict had been reached in the defendants» trial, concluded that the officers who had used force on 22 May 2013 had «acted entirely appropriately» and had shown «skill and professionalismOfficers, which was published on 19 December 2013 once a verdict had been reached in the defendants» trial, concluded that the officers who had used force on 22 May 2013 had «acted entirely appropriately» and had shown «skill and professionalismofficers who had used force on 22 May 2013 had «acted entirely appropriately» and had shown «skill and professionalism».

Few Policemen who went on inquiry to the Mechanized Salary Section (MSS) in Kaduna State Police Command over complaint of Under - payment, Omission of their names on the Salary Payroll as a result of the implementation of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) handled by the Office of the Accountant - General of the Federation, were immediately attended to and addressed by the Officer in Charge of the Mechanized Salary Section (MSS), Kaduna State Command in the early hours of today that their problems have been taken up by the Force Headquarters with the Office of the Accountant - General of the Federation.

Fayose said it was strange for serving military generals to be interrogated by junior police officers, adding that «The president should not act in a way that he will be perceived as ridiculing the armed forces.»

The officers, who have been treated and discharged from the Police Hospital, were among several police officers who fell prey to the attack launched on them by officers from the Northern Command of the Ghana Armed FPolice Hospital, were among several police officers who fell prey to the attack launched on them by officers from the Northern Command of the Ghana Armed Fpolice officers who fell prey to the attack launched on them by officers from the Northern Command of the Ghana Armed Forces.

Rockland County Drug Task Force Director Christopher Goldrick said, «These arrests were spearheaded by the police officers assigned to the Rockland County Drug Task Force.

Following his directive that the Boko Haram insurgency in the North East be brought to an end by December this year, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the procurement of arms and equipment for the Nigeria Police Force to enable its officers -LSB-...]

Krumpter, who joined the force in 1992, was named acting commissioner in 2014 by Mangano and will reach his quarter - century mark as a Nassau police officer in July.

This extension has become imperative to enable members of the public seamlessly key into the electronic platform initiative of the Nigeria Police Force Central Information System (NCIS), a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olabisi Kolawole disclosed.

In a city troubled by allegations of police misuse of force, a Chicago police officer shot and killed a male college student...

The Nassau County Police Department's revamped use - of - force policy urges officers to use de-escalation methods rather than physical force, expands and tracks the incidents involving physical force reviewed by top brass and limits the use of the controversial chokehold.

«These attacks have grown in magnitude and they include attacks on security services, we have incidents where military officers have been lynched by mobs, we have instances where these vigilante groups calling themselves variously; Invisible forces, Delta forces, etc. invade police stations, break into cells and release suspects because they claim the NPP members are immune to any form of arrest in other words, they are living above the law because they happen to be members of a party living in power», he said.

If Regional Pay were extended across the country it may lead to a situation where those Police Authorities that are «cash rich» can attract all the best candidates and attract transferees from other Forces, by paying them more whilst others will have a constant battle to recruit and more importantly retain officers once they have invested in them.

A police officer by the name ASP Nanka Bruce, was beaten by the Invisible Forces of the NPP at the seat of government, Flag Staff House.

Public trust in the body was seriously undermined by the fact it was often staffed by many former police officers and relied on the investigatory resources of the very forces it is supposed to be investigating.

They were recieved at the Hajj Camp area of the airport by officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, the National Agency for the Protection of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, and the Nigerian Police Force, NPF.

«The decision to use force is made by the individual police officer, and they must account for that.»

According to Kyari, the strategy used by security agents to track and nab Evans was confidential information that was known to only him and a few senior officers in the Police force, which was in contrast to what had filtered into the public domain.

«Fourth, Evans faced the media twice; first when he was paraded in the Lagos command HQ by the Force Public Relations Officer and secondly when he took IRT detectives to his detention camps in Lagos for the world to witness him taking the police to his camp that only him and his boys knows.

The Defence and Police Officers» Wives Association (DEPOWA) has built a Skills Acquisition Center in support of the widows of fallen members of the Armed Forces killed by terrorists in the ongoing war on terror.

In a bid to address low motivation in the Nigerian Police Force occassioned by years of stagnation of officers as regards their ranks, Inspector General...

A statement by Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Olabisi Kolawole, said: «Meanwhile, the Police have commenced extensive security operations in the state, including the deployment of plainclothes detectives and surveillance helicopters for aerial patrols, while gunboats and speed boats will complement the Police Marine Unit to convey security personnel and election materials to riverine communities.

Jim Heaney talks with Susan Arbetter of The Capitol Pressroom about a story published Monday by Investigative Post on the Buffalo Police Department's failure to update its «use of force» training for officers.

Three other bills, requiring the Police Department to report certain data on the use of force and deployment of officers with substantiated civilian complaints, were expected to be adopted by the Council on Thursday.

He also referred to the Council and the mayor's agreement in 2015 to increase the police force by 1,300 officers, noting that the money could have been used for the reduced fares.

The statement, which was issued by the Police Service and the Ghana Armed Forces said a team of senior police and military officers from Accra had also been dispatched to Tamale where «they joined the Northern Regional Security Council to hold a durbar with the military and the police in order to bring lasting solution to the cause of clashes in the region in particular.&Police Service and the Ghana Armed Forces said a team of senior police and military officers from Accra had also been dispatched to Tamale where «they joined the Northern Regional Security Council to hold a durbar with the military and the police in order to bring lasting solution to the cause of clashes in the region in particular.&police and military officers from Accra had also been dispatched to Tamale where «they joined the Northern Regional Security Council to hold a durbar with the military and the police in order to bring lasting solution to the cause of clashes in the region in particular.&police in order to bring lasting solution to the cause of clashes in the region in particular.»

The Task Force was established by District Attorney Tom Spota last year and consists of officers from departments in the Riverhead Town, Southold Town, Shelter Island Town, Suffolk County, and New York State police departments.

OccupyGhana said they wish to register «its extreme concern and disgust at the criminal assault reportedly inflicted upon police officers by elements of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF)» and «wish to issue a two - week ultimatum to the Government to get to the bottom of this matter and to announce to Ghanaians a...

The NYPD and an independent agency tasked with investigating excessive force claims are inconsistent in determining how and when officers are held accountable for using prohibited chokeholds, according to a report released Monday by the city's new inspector general for police.

The NYPD and an independent agency tasked with investigating excessive force claims are inconsistent in determining how and when officers are held accountable for using prohibited chokeholds, according to a report released this past Monday by the city's new inspector general for police.

Campbell was mourned by friends, comrades, a legion of law enforcement officers representing several area police forces, and government officials, like Albany County Executive Dan McCoy.

In a statement signed by Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Don Awunah, debunking reports of Policemen going on rampage in Ondo, Force headquarters said, «The Nigeria Police Force wishes to categorically state that the allowances for the officers and men of the Force that participated in the security operations for the election are being paid.

The video showed the private security detail of the NPP forcing out the State security personnel, ASP Bruce Nanka, amid efforts by other police officers to restore order.

Idris explained further that the trained police officers are those the force utilised to cover the flash points during the Liberian National election as well as subsequent protests that marked the aftermath of that election by supporters of George Weah, a presidential candidate in that election.