Research FAQ's: Police Misconduct and Permissible Police Conduct

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POLICE MISCONDUCT

Statutes

18 U.S. Code § 241 - Conspiracy Against Rights
18 U.S. Code § 242 - Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law
42 U.S. Code § 1983 - Civil Action for Deprivation of Rights
42 U.S. Code §14141 - Police Pattern or Practice
O.R.C. § 505.491 - Police Officer Guilty in Performance of Official Duty
O.R.C. § 2901.01 (A) (11) - Definition of Law Enforcement Officer
O.R.C. § 2921.44 - Dereliction of Duty
O.R.C. § 2921.45 - Interfering with Civil Rights

Articles

Findlaw: Police Misconduct and Civil Rights: This article discusses police liability, immunity, applicable civil rights laws, and the most common claims for false arrest, malicious prosecution, excessive force, and failure to intervene.
U.S. Department of Justice: Addressing Police Misconduct: What to do if you are the victim of police misconduct, including where to file a complaint against a federal law enforcement officer.

Organizations

American Civil Liberties Union: The ACLU has a web page dedicated to police practices, including police abuse.

Other Resources

Ohio State Bar Association: Your Rights if Questioned, Stopped or Arrested by the Police
ACLU: Know Your Rights: What To Do If You're Stopped By Police, Immigration Agents or the FBI
FindLaw: Getting Arrested Checklist: Have My Rights Been Violated?

PERMISSIBLE POLICE CONDUCT

U.S. Department of Justice web page on the Patriot Act
O.R.C. § 9.63 - Compliance with Lawful Requests Under Patriot Act
O.R.C. § 2921.15 - Making False Allegation of Peace Officer Misconduct
O.R.C. § 2921.29 - Failure to Disclose Personal Information
O.R.C. § 2935.033 - Peace Officer May Assist Federal Officer Under Patriot Act

Research FAQ's: Police Misconduct and Permissible Police Conduct

POLICE MISCONDUCT

Statutes

18 U.S. Code § 241 - Conspiracy Against Rights

18 U.S. Code § 242 - Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law

42 U.S. Code § 1983 - Civil Action for Deprivation of Rights

42 U.S. Code §14141 - Police Pattern or Practice

O.R.C. § 505.491 - Police Officer Guilty in Performance of Official Duty

O.R.C. § 2901.01 (A) (11) - Definition of Law Enforcement Officer

O.R.C. § 2921.44 - Dereliction of Duty

O.R.C. § 2921.45 - Interfering with Civil Rights

Articles

Findlaw: Police Misconduct and Civil Rights: This article discusses police liability, immunity, applicable civil rights laws, and the most common claims for false arrest, malicious prosecution, excessive force, and failure to intervene.

U.S. Department of Justice: Addressing Police Misconduct: What to do if you are the victim of police misconduct, including where to file a complaint against a federal law enforcement officer.

Organizations

American Civil Liberties Union: The ACLU has a web page dedicated to police practices, including police abuse.

Other Resources

Ohio State Bar Association: Your Rights if Questioned, Stopped or Arrested by the Police

ACLU: Know Your Rights: What To Do If You're Stopped By Police, Immigration Agents or the FBI

FindLaw: Getting Arrested Checklist: Have My Rights Been Violated?

PERMISSIBLE POLICE CONDUCT

U.S. Department of Justice web page on the Patriot Act

O.R.C. § 9.63 - Compliance with Lawful Requests Under Patriot Act

O.R.C. § 2921.15 - Making False Allegation of Peace Officer Misconduct

O.R.C. § 2921.29 - Failure to Disclose Personal Information

O.R.C. § 2935.033 - Peace Officer May Assist Federal Officer Under Patriot Act