[Sally]

How do you know if you can press charges against a police officer for unnecessary roughness?

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[Andrew]

If you think a police officer acted improperly, you have a few options. You can contact the department’s internal affairs bureau. You can file a complaint with your county’s district attorney’s office or your state’s attorney general’s office. Or you can sue. Be aware, however, that brutality is a tough thing to prove.

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[JG]

In responce to the person whos is asking when you can press charges against police for ‘brutality’ the answer is never. The police are professional and usually know what they can get away with. Also, whatever happened to you has probably happened to others and it would not go on if the ‘system’ did not sanction this type of police behaviour. Police get into trouble if someone gets seriously hurt and powerful forces become involved such as lawyers, community organizations, politicians, etc. When dealing with ordinary citizens especially those who do not ‘belong’ in a particular neighbourhood or whom the ‘system’ is not especially interested in protectiong, the police seem to act as if they can get away with ‘anything’ . I have experience with police lying in court and being told by a judge that ‘even if you are telling the truth’ the police officer was just doing his job, etc.

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[Scott]

You need to speak to a lawyer.Try to find one who is not a ‘vulture’ and will give you an honest answer.A referral from a trusted friend could be very helpful.

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[Beth S.]

By ‘pressing charges,’ do you mean filing a criminal complaint? That is extremely difficult. Instead, I suggest you 1) lodge a complaint with the law enforcement agency, which can then launch an internal investigation, and 2) consult an attorney who specializes in civil rights law about the possibility of a civil suit. He or she can also tell you what to do if the officer’s conduct was so outrageous that a criminal prosecution is warranted.

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