Number	24064
Subject	Law Enforcement
Source	Times (Shreveport, La.)
State	LA
Year	2008
Publication Date	06/20/2008
Summary	Brutality complaints were on the rise at three area law enforcement departments; they had increased by 25 percent in the last five years. Complaints about other officer misconduct, such as rudeness or harassment, also were on the rise. Few citizen complaints were validated by the departments, which investigated the complaints themselves. The majority of complaints were deemed unsubstantiated and in many cases they were classified as false, which subjected the complainant to possible criminal prosecution.
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	28
Keywords	civil liberties; law enforcement; police brutality; search and seizure; excessive force; civil rights activists
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