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| DECEMBER 04, 2014 | |
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| AG Holder assails Cleveland PD for pattern of excessive force | |
Attorney General Eric Holder announced Thursday that "there is reasonable cause to believe that the Cleveland Division of Police engages in a pattern and practice of using excessive force," after Justice Department investigators examined nearly 600 cases of use of force that occurred between 2010 and 2013.
Holder went on to say that Cleveland and the Justice Department had agreed on a statement of principles that will lead to a consent decree.
The unreasonable practices the Justice Department found included the following:
- Unnecessary and excessive use of deadly force, including shootings and head strikes with impact weapons
- Unnecessary, excessive or retaliatory use of less lethal force including Tasers, chemical spray and fists
- Excessive force against persons who are mentally ill or in crisis, including in cases where the officers were called exclusively for a welfare check
- Employment of poor and dangerous tactics that places officers in situations where avoidable force becomes inevitable
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