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Cops use force in 20% of stops, data shows
One in five New Yorkers stopped by police in 2006 encountered some use of force, from simple restraint to facing a drawn service weapon, a Daily News analysis of new data found.
In 102,000 of the more than 500,000 police stops - about 20% - cops did things such as restrained people, threw them to the ground or against a wall or pointed a gun at them, the newly released data show.
The NYPD has refused to release use-of-force data in previous and subsequent years.
In nine out of 10 police stops involving use of force in 2006, the suspects were not arrested.
"Force is liberally defined to include such things as placing the individual on a wall for a pat down, or on a car, or on the ground or handcuffing whether an arrest is made [or] not," NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said.
The data make clear that cops appear to pull their weapons fairly frequently without making arrests, The News found.
About 2,700 police stops wound up with an officer pulling his weapon on a suspect, records show. Of those stops, only 553 ended with an arrest. That means in four out of five stops where a weapon was drawn, no arrest was made.
Until now, the NYPD has released only limited information on why, where and how its officers stop and question citizens suspected of unlawful activity. Use-of-force details have never been made public. One in five New Yorkers stopped by police in 2006 encountered some use of force, from simple restraint to facing a drawn service weapo... more -
Pagan rights hearing goes ahead.
A B.C. Human Rights Tribunal can investigate sexual practices involving "bondage, discipline and submission, sadism and masochism" to determine whether the Vancouver Police Department discriminated against a self-described pagan, the B.C. Court of Appeal says. A B.C. Human Rights Tribunal can investigate sexual practices involving "bondage, discipline and submission, sadism and masochism... more
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Fare Prey
Officers policing Metro Vancouver's transit services will continue Tasering "non-compliant" passengers, despite outrage over reports the weapon has been used against non-violent fare-evaders. Officers policing Metro Vancouver's transit services will continue Tasering "non-compliant" passengers, despite outrage... more
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HPD is hiring! "SWAT" TV Spot
In an impressive drive to hire new officers for HPD...the City of Houston has created some impressive incentives and a dynamic new TV campaign to get the word out. This spot features the adventures of the HPD "SWAT" Team.
Created by The City of Houston, HPD and The Greater Houston Convention and Visitor's Bureau.
Executive Producers: Michael Moore, Holly Clapham Rosenow
Production Company: Zenfilm
Producer: Merideth Melville
Co-Producer/Technical Advisor: Officer Mike McCoy
Director: W. Ross Wells
Cinematographer: Wayne Forster
Gaffer: Richard Lacy
First Assistant Cameraman: Justin Deguire
Key Grip: David Zenteno
Best Boy: Michael Turrin
Make Up: Darcie Teasley In an impressive drive to hire new officers for HPD...the City of Houston has created some impressive incentives and a dynamic new TV ... more
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