Police brutality is a serious problem that if left unchecked....leads to a police state.
These are the official guidelines and if you do not see this in your community...start complaining!
Here's the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics
As a Law Enforcement Officer, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the Constitutional rights of all persons to liberty, equality and justice.
I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all; maintain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn or ridicule; develop self-restraint; and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others. Honest in thought and deed in both my personal and official life, I will be exemplary in obeying the laws of the land and the regulations of my department. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature or that is confided to me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret unless revelation is necessary in the performance of my duty.
I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, animosities or friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and with relentless prosecution of criminal, I will enforce the law courteously and appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing unnecessary force or violence and never accepting gratuities.
I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of the police service. I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself before God to my chosen profession...law enforcement.
I think it's self explaintory....
In Australia, police officers are expected to abide by the law and are subject to oversight and accountability mechanisms, including internal disciplinary procedures and external bodies like police integrity commissions. The law prohibits excessive use of force by police officers, and instances of police brutality can be prosecuted under assault or misconduct laws. Additionally, individuals who believe they have been subjected to police brutality can make complaints to relevant oversight bodies.
This is a very old problem; even in the Roman Empire, the question was famously asked, who guards the guardians? Since it is the police who enforce the laws, it is the police who have to arrest other police officers in the event of police brutality, and quite often, the police stick together. Police don't like to arrest their fellow police.
Police brutality has been reported to have increased since the 9/11 attacks, but there are no published statistics on the frequency of police brutality actions.
Collective Opposed to Police Brutality was created in 1995.
There can be no justification for brutality. The job of the police is to protect and defend.
No-one should "do" police brutality, that's why it's called brutality rather than reasonable force, which is what police officers should use.
Shailendra Misra has written: 'Police Brutality' -- subject(s): Police brutality
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Your question cannot be answered. Police brutality in the US is both a crime and a civil rights violation. There is no 'use' for it.
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