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Police Misconduct
A Guide to Selected Government Information Available at WIU's Government Publications Library (Prepared by Doug Ellerman - 10/99; revised 2/00) Web version of this guide includes links to web resources.
Federal Government Information
Use of Force By Police: Overview of National and Local Data. This report summarizes current research on police use of force and educates on the extent and nature of it. Updates on two national projects are given and future directions are considered. 1999
"Liability Implications of Department Policy Violations." This article discusses what a police officer may be liable for if he or she breaks a specific police policy. 1997
"Broken Windows" and Police Discretion. This research report examines community prejudice towards police as well as police accountability. It attempts to help officers think through the work that they do in an effort to establish guidelines for properly making arrests. 1999
Department of the Treasury Report of the Good O' Boys Roundup Policy Review. This report presents the Treasury's findings regarding the alleged racial misconduct of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms agents and other law enforcement personnel at an annual retreat in Tennessee in 1995. 1996
Federal Law Enforcement and the Good O' Boys Roundup. This hearing examines the alleged participation and misconduct of certain federal law enforcement officers in Tennessee. 1995
A Global Forum on Fighting Corruption: Safeguarding Integrity Among Justice and Security Officials. A meeting between Al Gore and representatives of 90 governments across the world resulted in these guiding principals to promote public trust in the integrity of public officials. 1999
Ensuring Officer Integrity and Accountability: Recent Court Decisions. This article discusses court misconduct cases and an officer's Due Process and Fifth Amendment rights. 1998
Police Use of Force: Collection of National Data. This website gives the results of over 6,000 interviews regarding police use of force. This site also has various statistics on police misconduct.
The Use and Abuse of Police Powers: Law Enforcement Practices and the Minority Community in New Jersey . A study of problems with police officials and reasons for police misconduct. 1994
Opening the Gate?: An Analysis of Military Law Enforcement Authority Over Civilian Lawbreakers On and Off the Federal Installation. What authority do military law enforcement personnel have over civilians? Arrests, the Military Purpose Doctrine, and "hot pursuits" are examined.
Addressing Police Misconduct. This website outlines the police misconduct laws enforced by the U.S. Department of Justiceand explains how to file a complaint with the DOJ.
lllinois Government Information
Citizen Complaint Procedures. This publication tells how a citizen can file a complaint against a police officer. It also explains what happens after the complaint is received. 1999
Legal Information
"The Impact of Race on the Investigation of Excessive Force Allegations Against Police" . A look at allegations of excessive force use and racial bias by Chicago police officers. 1996
"Race and Its Effect on Police Officers' Perceptions of Misconduct." This article gives the results of a survey of 718 police officers, to help determine if police have racially biased attitudes. 1998
"Evaluating Police Misconduct Cases." This discusses the factors that must be taken into account when deciding whether to accept or reject a police misconduct case. 1997
Police Misconduct: Laws and Litigation. This book gives the different types of misconduct that police officers are liable for under civil rights acts. It also describes the circumstances in which government agents are immune to prosecution. 1996
"Out of Court Police Settlements Open, Despite Confidentiality Clauses." This discusses the Kentucky Supreme Court ruling that says that out-of-court police settlements must be made public. 1997
"Screening, Evaluating, and Settling Police Misconduct Cases." This article focuses on what it takes to have a strong misconduct case against a police officer and provides examples. 1993
"Police Use of Force Examined in Survey." This article gives some of the key findings from a survey regarding excessive use of force by police officers.
"Citizen's Perceptions of Police Misconduct: Race and Neighborhood Context." This study examines race and class influences upon citizen-police encounters and finds that residents of black lower-class neighborhoods are more likely to allege unwarranted stops, verbal abuse, or excessive use of force than are members of white and black middle-class neighborhoods.
"Do Traffic Cops Discriminate?" A look at state efforts to prohibit racial discrimination in traffic stops.
"Law Enforcement: Pissing Off the Police - Civil Liability Under the First Amendment and the Fighting Words Doctrine." A look at cases in which persons were arrested on the basis of their speech and a legal assessment of civil liability, police tolerance required, and alternative dispute resolutions.
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