Police excessive force occurs when law enforcement officers use unreasonable or unnecessary force against a person, or use force for an improper purpose beyond their lawful authority. A form of police misconduct, excessive force violates people’s constitutional rights, and can result in serious injuries or death.
The term Excessive Force covers a breadth of actions performed by police or law enforcement officers on civilians, including but not limited to:
- Use of unreasonable or unnecessary force to detain a subject
- Use of police weapons such as batons, Tasers, ‘less-lethal’ munitions dogs, or pepper spray
- Use of tactics such as fighting, control holds, handcuffing, prone restraint, or pursuits
- Needless and unjustified use of a firearm
The excessive force attorneys at Haddad & Sherwin LLP are leaders in this field, representing numerous victims (even other law enforcement officers who have been injured by police misconduct), and teaching the next generation of civil rights attorneys around the country.
Top Excessive Force Attorneys in Oakland, CA
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