Money can be very helpful to a person who has been injured by a police officer. Often our clients do not have health insurance, or they need treatment that is not covered by their insurance. Money can pay outstanding bills, pay for therapy sessions, permit you to take classes to improve yourself, or help you move from the place where the incident took place.
We believe that awards of money damages cause police departments to improve police practices. Rational administrators will improve police hiring, supervision, and training to avoid future money judgments. Insurance companies often insist on changes in policies after a successful lawsuit as a condition of continuing insurance coverage.
Damage awards get attention, which can result in positive changes to prevent further violations of civil rights even though they rarely result in discipline of the police officers involved. Most police officers do not want to be sued, so they will try to avoid the actions that caused a fellow officer to be successfully sued. When the case is right, we can also ask a court to order a change in policy by issuing an injunction.
Typically this occurs when the civil rights violation was caused by an affirmative policy that was routinely applied. For example, we challenged a policy in Boston that caused every woman who was arrested and not released on bail to be strip searched, when men in the same situation were not strip searched.
Most of the time, however, cases alleging police abuse do not fit the tough standards required for a court order. Click here to read common questions and answers about being a plaintiff in a police misconduct case or a class action lawsuit. Carmen Guhn-Knight. First Amendment. Class Actions. Personal Injury.
Private Security. Privacy Violations. Public Records Litigation. Cases We've Handled. How to Complain about Police Misconduct. Case Evaluation Form. Blog RSS. Tumblr LinkedIn. Ways to Complain about Police Brutality and Police Misconduct There are three ways to complain about brutality or misconduct by police officers: internal complaints, criminal complaints, and civil suits A person can use any one or a combination of these avenues.
However, in case of an urgency, for a serious offence cognizable offence , a police complaint can be filed in any police station. Who can file a Police Complaint? Anyone can file a police complaint.
Can a police complaint be filed without going to a police station? A complaint can be filed online and offline without going to the police station. Offline Type or Write a police complaint Address it to the Senior Police officer of the concerned police station It can also be addressed to the Commissioner of police or Dy.
How to file a Police Complaint? Step 1 : Go to the police station and inform the police about the offence. Step 2 : You can either write your complaint beforehand, take it to the police station directly and inform them you need to file a complaint or go to the police station and give the information orally, it will be written down by the police.
Step 3: Before you submit the complaint, read it again to verify the facts and sign the complaint. Note: No documents are necessary for filing a complaint.
Oral information is enough. The evidence must also support that the person cited in the report committed the crime. The American Bar Association notes that this should not be confused with proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, which is a heavier burden to meet and is required for conviction at trial. If an arrest warrant is issued, the police will detain the suspect until he or she posts bond. A court can order the suspect held without bail in serious cases.
The suspect is brought in for a hearing often referred to as an arraignment, at which time the charges against him are read. If the suspect is arrested then released without charges being filed, this doesn't necessarily mean that they're home free. Police can continue to investigate and might arrest the individual again if they believe they have stronger evidence at a later point in time. Subscribe Now. Your Subscription Plan Cancel Subscription.
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