Police Brutality

If you don't think police brutality is a serious public policy issue, just ask Rodney King or Abner Louima.

Or, remember Sean Bell, the NY police officer who was tragically gunned down in 2006 by a hail of bullets from fellow officers.

Hundreds of incidents of police brutality happen each year. What's even worse: out of all those incidents, only a relatively small number of police or law enforcement agents are punished for their crimes.

Police brutality doesn't merely include savage violence. Brutality can happen any time a police officer uses unnecessary, undue or excessive force when carrying out his duties. Such aggression can be verbal as well as physical.

What's equally disturbing is that police brutality has been found by some sociologists to occur at disproportionately higher levels among minorities.

The police misconduct attorneys of the Bell Legal Group take all forms of law enforcement misconduct very seriously. If you or a loved one believes that your civil rights were violated due to a miscarriage of justice by police authorities, consider that police brutality may have played a part. Learn more about police misconduct cases by contacting the attorneys of the Bell Legal Group to discuss your due process case.

Our skilled lawyers are willing and able to litigate cases involving police brutality. Our counsel and research will determine whether excessive or improper use of police force contributed to your injury.

Additional Resources on Police Brutality:

Human Rights Watch

Amnesty International 2005 World Report

American Civil Liberties Union

Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute

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