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A research brief by the Police Integrity Research Group of Bowling Green State University found that between 2005 and 2019, 104 nonfederal law enforcement officers had been arrested for murder or manslaughter for an on-duty shooting. As of 2019, 80 cases had concluded, with 35 leading to convictions, though often on lesser charges; 18 were ...
Third Degree Murder 10 1/3 to 15 years in prison (if downward departure is not granted) however the maximum enhanced to 30 years in prison if the offense had the intent to facilitate or further terrorism or the offender is a repeat offender. Second Degree Murder Minimum of 16 years in prison if downward departure is not granted
The Minneapolis City Council approved a deal to overhaul the city's police training and use-of-force policies over the 2020 killing of George Floyd.
K-9 officer Scott Weimerkirch was found in the 2012 federal Nelson v City of Albuquerque District Court case to have used his police dog in an unconstitutional use of police force, yet, according to the Boyd wrongful death suit, he had received no disciplinary sanction, counseling, or corrective training as a result.
The family of a Black man shot 14 times by Philadelphia police said the officers weren't trained to deal with a mental health crisis.
The internal NYPD investigation ruled that the officers had acted within policy, based on what a reasonable police officer would have done in the same circumstances. Nonetheless, the Diallo shooting led to a review of police training policy and switching away from the use of full metal jacket (FMJ) bullets. [10]
Nelson has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder and first-degree assault. An Iraq war veteran, Nelson joined the department in 2008. The city of Auburn paid Sarey’s family $4 million to settle a civil rights claim and has paid nearly $2 million more to settle other litigation over Nelson’s actions as a police officer.
That means many police officers who are working in schools have no specialized training to deal with the nuances required in working with children as opposed to adults — and being trained to deal with adult criminals is not necessarily solid preparation for being a contributing member of a school community.