Police Brutality
...problems of police brutality. “Abuse by law enforcement officers in the United States is one of the most serious and divisive human rights violations in the country. The via lotions persist nationwide, in rural, suburban, and urban areas in the country, committed by various law enforcement personnel including local and state police, sheriff’s departments, and federal agents. Police have engaged in unjustified shootings, severe beatings, fatal chokings and unnecessarily rough treatment. While the proportion of repeatedly abusive officers on any force is generally small, responsible authorities—including law enforcement supervisors, as well as local and federal government leadership—often fail to act to decisively to restrain or penalize such actions” (Novick 13). Police Brutality is a national epidemic swiftly sweeping across our nations. Many think police brutality is m...