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Developing Use Of Force Doctrine: A Legal Case Study Of The Coast Guard's Airborne Use Of Force, Rachel Canty Oct 2000

Developing Use Of Force Doctrine: A Legal Case Study Of The Coast Guard's Airborne Use Of Force, Rachel Canty

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

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Mediating Citizen Complaints Against The Police: An Exploratory Study , Samuel Walker, Carol Archbold Jul 2000

Mediating Citizen Complaints Against The Police: An Exploratory Study , Samuel Walker, Carol Archbold

Journal of Dispute Resolution

This article examines the subject of mediating citizen complaints against the police. It reviews the history of citizen complaints, presents data on existing police complaint mediation programs, and discusses the potential contributions of mediation to police accountability.


Public Officers And Employees Insuring And Indemnification Of Public Officers And Employees; Provide Compensation For Law Enforcement Officers Who Become Temporarily Physically Disabled, Brooke Voelzke Mar 2000

Public Officers And Employees Insuring And Indemnification Of Public Officers And Employees; Provide Compensation For Law Enforcement Officers Who Become Temporarily Physically Disabled, Brooke Voelzke

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act adds several sections to the Georgia Code and provides a program of compensation for law enforcement officers who become temporarily physically disabled as a result of physical injury incurred in the line of duty and caused by a willful act of violence. The new Code sections also provide a program of compensation for firemen who become temporarily physically disabled as a result of a physical injury incurred in the line of duty while fighting a fire.


Law And Disorder: Is Effective Law Enforcement Inconsistent With Good Police-Community Relations?, William J. Bratton, Andrew G. Celli, Paul Chevigny, Johnnie L. Cochran Jan 2000

Law And Disorder: Is Effective Law Enforcement Inconsistent With Good Police-Community Relations?, William J. Bratton, Andrew G. Celli, Paul Chevigny, Johnnie L. Cochran

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This roundtable discusses crime reduction and police-community relations. Professor Chevigny asserted that violation of rights is an unacceptable trade-off for more effective law enforcement and advocated problem-solving policing. Commissioner Bratton discussed the compatibility of civil liberties and civil police and his work as commissioner. Attorney Lynch discussed the federal government's role in handling law enforcement as it relates to community relations by discussing the cases the federal government handles and the federal government 's powers and abilities in this area. Mr. Celli discussed the Attorney General Office's study of the New York City Police Department, theories behind the New York …