Tag: Police Use of Force

Excessive force and community trust: Seattle Police Department’s 12 years of federal oversight ends | CapitolHillSeattle.com

Excessive force and community trust: Seattle Police Department’s 12 years of federal oversight ends | CapitolHillSeattle.com
— Read on www.capitolhillseattle.com/2023/09/excessive-force-and-community-trust-seattle-police-departments-12-years-of-federal-oversight-ends/

Interesting Illustration of the “21-foot Rule” in police use of force

Check out a recent article from Police1: “Incident analysis: Hammer attack on Conn. detective offers lessons in responding to a close quarters attack” it is an excellent illustration of the 21-foot rule for police use of force.

The article covers 10 points that a police officer should consider when confronting an citizen armed with a blunt weapon.

Perceptions Are Not Reality: What Americans Get Wrong About Police Violence | Manhattan Institute

This report presents original findings from the most comprehensive study of the accuracy of public perception with respect to the prevalence and racial distribution of police use of force. The report is divided into four main parts: Recently, there has been a dramatic increase in media and public attention to police brutality and racial bias. […]
— Read on manhattan.institute/article/perceptions-are-not-reality-what-americans-get-wrong-about-police-violence

First MNPD use of force report shows spike in escalation cases.

For the first time, there’s a report that breaks down the use of force by Nashville officers. It’s created and released by the Metro Nashville Community Oversight Board
— Read on www.newschannel5.com/news/first-ever-mnpd-use-of-force-report-shows-disturbing-spike-in-cases-for-2022

Get the Draft report HERE

Report looks at police oversight and accountability in Virginia –

The report can be found HERE or at the bottom of the website of the news article.

The report follows two years of public hearings during which members of the committee heard from various stakeholders, including former Charlottesville Police Chief RaShall Brackney.
— Read on www.cbs19news.com/story/49161849/report-looks-at-police-oversight-and-accountability-in-virginia

Lawsuit Challenges Unequal Response to Mental Health Emergencies in Washington, DC | ACLU of DC

The lawsuit is to prohibit Police from responding to Mental Health Emergency Calls.

We’re representing Bread for the City in a federal lawsuit challenging the District’s practice of sending police to mental health emergencies instead of mental health professionals.
— Read on www.acludc.org/en/press-releases/lawsuit-challenges-unequal-response-mental-health-emergencies-washington-dc