Police Brutality
Police Brutality
In recent years, police actions, particularly police abuse towards people, has come into a wide view of the public, and have been ones critical eye for years now. Society brings into question whether people should be more concerned about protecting themselves from criminals or more so law enforcement. Over time, there has been much attention being brought upon police brutality along with extensive evidence showing there needs to be a watchful eye out for those whose duties are to protect and serve. Moreover, when referring to police brutality it means to use an excessive amount of force towards a civilian. Indeed, police officers are authorized to express reasonable force in such form if necessary, however, in order for police to meet their expectations by following protocol doesn’t mean that excessive force has to …show more content…
More importantly, I believe the bigger picture at hand is not knowing the distinction between legitimate legal force, and illegitimate excessive force. Law enforcement has to acknowledge the different use of force to be able to utilize the right amount of force in a lawful manner when coming in contact with citizens. This paper will discuss and elaborate on some important aspects on police brutality, including types of police abuse prevalent today, such as the misuse of firearms, inequality, and abusing one’s authority. In addition, I will also explain how human rights are being unlawfully taken advantage of by the police. I will propose effective solutions possible for these problems in order to protect ourselves from the police taking advantage
In recent years, police actions, particularly police abuse towards people, has come into a wide view of the public, and have been ones critical eye for years now. Society brings into question whether people should be more concerned about protecting themselves from criminals or more so law enforcement. Over time, there has been much attention being brought upon police brutality along with extensive evidence showing there needs to be a watchful eye out for those whose duties are to protect and serve. Moreover, when referring to police brutality it means to use an excessive amount of force towards a civilian. Indeed, police officers are authorized to express reasonable force in such form if necessary, however, in order for police to meet their expectations by following protocol doesn’t mean that excessive force has to …show more content…
More importantly, I believe the bigger picture at hand is not knowing the distinction between legitimate legal force, and illegitimate excessive force. Law enforcement has to acknowledge the different use of force to be able to utilize the right amount of force in a lawful manner when coming in contact with citizens. This paper will discuss and elaborate on some important aspects on police brutality, including types of police abuse prevalent today, such as the misuse of firearms, inequality, and abusing one’s authority. In addition, I will also explain how human rights are being unlawfully taken advantage of by the police. I will propose effective solutions possible for these problems in order to protect ourselves from the police taking advantage