Soc 30 pwpt

Police Brutality

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

• Become Aware!

• What can we do as a society to change this?

• 4 ways to Stop Police Brutality-Protests-Record the police...smartphones?-Vote out politicians who condone police brutality-Take legal action against police...Report! Sue! Follow through!

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

• Why does excessive use of force by police officers persist? No accountability!

• 70% of all Police crimes against the public go unreported

-Code of Silence -Fellow officers -Flawed systems of reporting -No collection of data

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• • Public feels helpless http://www.copblock.org/groups/

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

What the Police have to say...• 43%...“Always following the rules is not compatible with getting

the job done”

• 25%...of police officers surveyed stated that they’ve witnessed fellow officers harassing a citizen “most likely because of his/her race”

• 52%...agreed w/this statement: It is not unusual for a police officer to turn a blind eye to improper conduct by other officers

• 84%...surveyed have witnessed other officers use more force necessary to make an arrest

• 49%...feel that the only way a criminal would receive any punishment was to punish the individual him/herself

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Did You Know?• 60% of Americans now carry

video-enabled smartphones and is largely responsible forthe increase in police brutality convictions

• Most Common Reported Misconduct:1. Excessive Force2. Sexually Related3. Fraud/Theft

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Wednesday, May 8, 2013