1983 lawsuit
a civil lawsuit brought under Title 42, Section 1983, of the U.S. Code against anyone who denies others their constitutional rights to life, liberty, or property without due process
biological weapon
a biological agent used to threaten human life(anthrax, smallpox, or any infectious disease
Bivens action
a civil suit, brought against federal government officials for denying the constitutional rights of others
civil liability
potential responsibility for payment of damages or other court-ordered enforcement as a result of a ruling in a lawsuit
criminal intelligence
information compiled, analyzed, and/or disseminated in an effort to anticipate, prevent, or monitor criminal activity
deadly force
force likely to cause death or great bodily harm
intelligence-led policing
the collection and analysis of information to produce an intelligence end product designed to inform police decision making at both the tactical and strategic levels
internal affairs
the branch of police organization tasked with investigating charges of wrongdoing involving members of the department
Knapp Commission
a committee that investigated police corruption in New York City in the early 1970s
less-lethal weapon
a weapon that is designed to disable, capture, or immobilize-but not kill-a suspect
NLETS
the International Justice and Public Safety Information Sharing Network
Peace Officer Standards and Training(POST)program
the official program of a state or legislative jurisdiction that sets standards for the training of law enforcement officers
police corruption
the abuse of police authority for personal or organizational gain
police ethics
the special responsibilty to adhere to moral duty and obligation that is inherent in police work
police professionalism
the increasing formalization of police work and the accompanying rise in public acceptance of the police
police subculture
the set of informal values that characterize the police force as a distinct community with a common identity
police use of force
the use of physical restraint by a police officer when dealing with a member of the public
police working personality
all aspects of the traditional values and patterns of behavior evidenced by police officers who have been effictively socialized into the police subculture
private protective services
independent or proprietary commercial organizations that provide protective services to employers on a contractual basis
problem police officer
a law enforcement officer who exhibits problems behavior, as indicated by high rates of citizens complaints and use-of-force incidents and by other evidence
racial profiling
any police-intitiated action that relies on the race, ethnicity, or national orgin rather than[1] the behavior of an individual, or[2] on information that leads the police to a particular individual who has been indentified as being, or having been, enga
excessive force
the application of an amount or frequency of force greater than that required to compel compliance from a willing or unwilling subject
Biscoe v. Arlington County
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Bivens v. Six Unknown Federal Agents
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City of Canton, Ohio v. Harris
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Graham v. Connor
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Hunter v. Bryant
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Idaho v. Horiuchi
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Mallery v. Briggs
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Maurice Turner v. Fraternal Order of Police
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Tennessee v. Garner
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