Sentences with phrase «police encounters»

That raises the likelihood of police encountering dogs on the job.

In today's climate, more than ever, soft skills are proving to be the difference between positive and negative police encounters and other interactions with the criminal justice system.

The order gave Schneiderman the power to conduct independent investigations in police encounters when, «in his opinion, there is a significant question as to whether the civilian was armed and dangerous at the time of his death.»

The order gave Attorney General Eric Schneiderman the power to conduct independent investigations in fatal police encounters when, «in his opinion, there is a significant question as to whether the civilian was armed and dangerous at the time of his death.»

The attorney general's investigation marked Schneiderman's first pursuit of a sitting district attorney for the handling of a fatal police encounter with an unarmed civilian.

At the time, the attorney general's office had announced it would review whether to investigate the shooting under the terms of an executive order Cuomo signed two years ago giving Schneiderman the authority to intervene in cases when unarmed citizens are killed during police encounters.

They also noted that the District Attorney has reneged on the Pamphlet and fairly investigating police encounters with civilians.

«Sensitive cases, such as police shootings and police encounter deaths... require an unbiased death investigation that is clearly independent of law enforcement,» the NAS report stated.

Cuomo's office as well has insisted the changes announced in the MOU are surface level, in part because of the technical problems the State Police encountered when trying to set up the database.

The two killings, on top of fatal police encounters elsewhere in the country, helped spark protests nationwide, calling for law enforcement officials to be held accountable for killing unarmed civilians.

After a rough police encounter in which Bronx Assemblyman Michael Blake said he was slammed into a gate by an officer after trying to inquire about an incident in the area, he says he wants answers from Police Commissioner Bill Bratton — in the form of a public apology and a «face - to - face conversation.»

Interviews and previously undisclosed documents obtained by The New York Times provide new details and a fresh understanding of how the seemingly routine police encounter that ended in Garner's death began, how it hurtled toward its deadly conclusion and how the police and emergency medical workers responded.

The Rev. Al Sharpton challenged the National Rifle Association to defend the gun rights of two black men killed in police encounters last week in Louisiana and Minnesota.

«Video - taping police encounters usually results in a rush to judgment by people who have no first - hand information about what transpired.

Obviously the officer could force me to stop if Im holding my phone over my head about to hit him with it, but the video would show evidence of whether that's happening, and I'm curious about a typical, non hostile police encounter where I just want to protect myself with video.

Therefore, all things considered, police encounters present a Hobson's Choice.

Many police encounters in the United States start with the police officer asking «Why do you think I stopped you?»

The functions that such apps perform also vary widely: apps can help individuals find a lawyer, create their own legal documents, gather evidence against authorities (for example, record police encounters or track heating violations by landlords), do their own legal research or better understand court or tribunal processes.

Shortly after launch, though, a user over at Android Police encountered an issue that resulted in the Google Home Mini seemingly being triggered constantly, resulting in it recording many snippets of audio while listening for a command.

«That's why we're calling for the immediate implementation of a special prosecutor to review all cases of fatalities involving unarmed civilians during police encounters.»

There are growing calls in Albany for a special prosecutor to investigate police encounters with unarmed citizens that end in the death of the person.

In September the department also launched a program focused on police encounters with people suffering mental health issues, an initiative done in partnership with Crisis Services of Erie County.

The order gave Schneiderman the power to conduct independent investigations in fatal police encounters when, «in his opinion, there is a significant question as to whether the civilian was armed and dangerous at the time of his death.»

The group said they mourn the losses of Liu and Ramos — but added that they also mourn the «preventable» loss of Eric Garner (whose fatal police encounter is seen in a video grab).

Granted, most law - abiding citizens will never be arrested, but they likely will have some sort of police encounter during their lifetimes — whether it's being pulled over, stopped on the street, or being questioned at their door.

That seeming contradiction highlights some of the problems the police encounter when they employ the controversial law.

Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, who was killed during a police encounter on Staten Island two years ago after being placed in a chokehold, said the reforms are being blocked by Bratton and politics, adding that her son would be alive today if the NYPD could be trusted to follow rules on its own.

Marking the one - year anniversary of Deborah Danner's tragic death in a police encounter, we took our CIT advocacy campaign to the steps of City Hall.

At the time, the attorney general's office had announced it would review whether to investigate the shooting under the terms of an executive order Cuomo signed two years ago giving Schneiderman the authority to intervene in cases in which unarmed citizens are killed during police encounters.

Under an executive order by Governor Andrew Cuomo, the state Attorney General's office has the authority to investigate only fatal police encounters.

He appointed Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as a special prosecutor for cases where a police encounter ends with the death of a civilian.

Andrea Ritchie, the senior policy counsel for a group called Streetwise and Safe, highlighted the impact that police encounters have on «LGBTQ youth of color» in particular.

He appointed the Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, as a special prosecutor for cases where a police encounter ends with the death of a civilian.

Bias training: Real - world data on police encounters with civilians indicate that some minority groups are perceived as more dangerous than whites and are treated differently as a result.

What about the chance of a police encounter?

The study provoked debate after it was posted on Monday, mostly about the volume of police encounters and the scope of the data it used.

To compound the issue, police encounters are particularly problematic because police officers have a lawful right to engage in deceptive conduct during an investigation including but not limited to lying.

Perhaps a wearable camera would allow citizens worried about protecting their rights during police encounters to ensure their recording can't be legally stopped by an officer, even if the officer knows of that particular wearable device and doesn't want to be recorded?

What if I ended up in a police encounter without my smart phone in hand?

Police Encounters and Mental Health 5 key cases of police shooting deaths involving mentally ill individuals, August 27, 2014 CBC News.

But to be clear, in a civilian and police encounter, the injury or death caused by Taser use is always that of the civilian.