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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 police abuse of power and brutality among the us double click to change this title text! There are often gaps between the justification for a given police practice and its impact. Police are more likely to disproportionately target black communities with other practices as well. For example, New York Citys stop and frisk policy, while purportedly based on identifying suspicious characters, famously targeted minorities at a disproportionate rate. the police help facilitate an entrenched cycle of stereotypes and violence against the black community that reinforces their own views and fears. U.S. law enforcement officers and other officials like judges, prosecutors, and security guards have been given tremendous power by local, state, and federal government agencies Preventing abuse of this authority, however, is equally necessary to the health of our nations democracy. Thats why its a federal crime for anyone acting under color of law willfully to deprive or conspire to deprive a person of a right protected by the Constitution or U.S. law. OPCR is jointly supervised by the Civil Rights Department and the Police Department itself, greatly weakening civilian control. OPCR is jointly supervised by the Civil Rights Department and the Police Department itself, greatly weakening civilian control. Total complaints submitted: 664Number of allegations contained in those complaints: 731Number of excessive force allegations: 141Number of cases closed during the 21 months: 574
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