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Settlement: Victim's mother to train police on use of force Tennessean
CHATTANOOGA — A woman whose son suffocated during an arrest when at least four Chattanooga police officers held him face down on the ground will teach city police recruits about his death in a settlement of an excessive force lawsuit.
Police look into handling of arrest Austin American-Statesman
Austin officer's use of force, review by supervisors under investigation. Three Austin police supervisors, including a veteran commander, are being investigated by internal affairs after they reviewed an officer's use of force against a mentally retarded man and took no action against the officer.
Lebanon Police use Taser on combative man Lebanon Enterprise
After only a week of being armed with Tasers, Lebanon Police Officers were forced to use the new weapons to subdue a combative individual on Thanksgiving night.
City, state police staff O'Malley security force Baltimore Sun
Use of local officers follows pattern used by Schaefer Gov.-elect Martin O'Malley has chosen to use his current Baltimore Police Department-based security detail rather than relying solely on the Maryland State Police at least through his ition and possibly into next year, several sources told The Sun yesterday.
The Use of Force / Police need greater understanding of the mentally ill, advocates say San Francisco Chronicle
The same complaint has been heard for a decade: San Francisco police have needlessly harmed mentally ill people in crisis. In a city that prides itself for its progressiveness and humane treatment of the disadvantaged, mental health experts say
Mobile devices keep Transport Police on the beat Computer Weekly
The British Transport Police is pioneering the use of mobile data technology to help police officers spend more time on the beat and make quicker arrests.
New Holland police use stun gun to control suspect Lancaster Online
New Holland Borough police used a stun gun during a traffic stop Thursday to control a man who they say was resisting arrest after being served with a warrant.
Police: State laws don't ban use of contracts in forfeiture cases The Herald-Tribune
BRADENTON -- Skirting the courts in criminal cases where police seize cash and other property from people without judicial review is not against the law, according to attorneys for the city who responded Wednesday to a legal challenge.
The Use of Force / Experts say critical errors moments before shooting put police, public at risk San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco police officers have shot six civilians this year, killing four. Last year they shot three, killing none. The city faces four lawsuits that allege officers have wrongfully shot people in incidents since March 2004. The city has denied the
The Use of Force / Boy called police for help — instead, he was accidentally shot San Francisco Chronicle
Max Castro, 11 years old and home alone, called the San Francisco Police Department because he was frightened. But when two officers arrived to help, his dog attacked and one of the officers fired at it, accidentally shooting the other officer and the
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