Justin Hopson Case Summary

-Summary Timothy Mitchell, father of 5 and a residence of Sault Ste Marie who is trying suing the Sault Ste. Marie Police Services Board. His claim is that during an arrest one of the officers, Keating who was detaining him had used unnecessary force. Mitchell had been struck by Keating near his left upper abdomen. During his hims time at the police station Mitchell claimed that Keating said “abuse, provocative and demeaning comments” and that Keating also pushed him from behind while sitting on a bench in a cell and as he left Keating he gave a “rude and abusive gesture to Mitchell”.

COMPLAINT This matter was opened by bar counsel on January 25, 2017. In or about December 2016, while preparing for hearing on B.B.O. File Nos. C5-14-0055 and C5-16-0008, bar counsel learned that the respondent, Laura Marshard, an assistant district attorney in the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office, had allegedly provided information concerning an ongoing police investigation to the target of the investigation. Bar counsel also learned that Marshard allegedly violated the Rules of Professional Conduct while handling a criminal complaint.

P alleges false arrest. P alleges he was visiting his grandmother in a NYCHA building when MOS approached him and arrested him for trespassing. P alleges that a trespass notice was issued to him by NYCHA which prohibited him entering NYCHA property which is not his residence. P alleges that he was removed from the excluded people list and he showed the MOS paperwork showing that he was removed from the list. P alleges at the precinct he suffered an asthma an attack and was taken to the hospital.

Name of Case: LaChance vs. Erickson Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court Parties and their roles:. LaChance, director, Office of Personnel Management petitioner; Erickson et al Responded Relevant facts: Federal employees made false statements to agency investigators with respect to their misbehavior. The legal issue(s) raised: The legal issue raised was that the respondents, federal employees were charged by their agencies because each of them made false statements to the agency investigators with respect to their misconduct.

According to Dent v. City of Dallas, the court ruled that police officers performing discretionary duties in good faith and acting within the course and scope of their employment are immune from personal liability under the doctrine of qualified immunity. The question that is presented in this situation is whether or not the police officer was acting within his course and scope of his employment. As a nation we have endowed our police officers with the right and authority to enforce the laws on whom they choose. Whether or not we reach the realization to this reality however is another story. The police officer has to use his ability on whom to arrest and not arrest responsibly because his actions do affect society.

You succinctly described how the subculture in the workplace can create instances like Detective Serpico experienced. As you note, humans have a hard time dealing with being told they have done wrong as it is connected with shame. Effective leadership is necessary to provide integrity and accountability. Detective Serpico’s testimony proves how dangerous it can be for whistleblowers in an organization that has an unethical subculture. As a profession, law enforcement is one in which limited transparency is required to protect justice.

Name of Case Sinthasophone v. City of Milwaukee Citation and Date Decided The Estate of Konerak Sinthasomphone, by its special administrator, Anoukone Sinthansomphone; Soutnthhone Sinthasomphone; and Somdy Sinthasomphone, Plantiffs, v. The City of Milwaukee, a municipal corporation; Joseph Gabrish; John A. Balcerzak; and Richard Po-Rubcan, Defendants. Civil Action No. 91-C-1121 United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin 838 F Supp. 1320; 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16709 Facts and Main Issue of Case

Rampart Scandal One of the most notorious police scandals of all time was the Rampart affair in the 1990s. This was one of the most widespread of documented of police misconduct in US history. More than 70 police officers of the Los Angeles Police Department in the Rampart division’s Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums (A.K.A CRASH) anti-gang squad were implicated in numerous crimes including planting evidence, framing suspects, unprovoked beatings, stealing and dealing narcotics, bank robbery, perjury, and unprovoked shootings. What was even more shocking was that many of these officers were on the payroll of known Death Row Records CEO Suge Knights.

In this article Durham police constable Glen Turpin was fired on Wednesday September 23rd for excessive use of force after a seven year paid suspension. He was terminated from the Durham Police Force after a tribunal decision. Turpin was fired after he was found guilty of. ” Unlawful or unnecessary exercise of authority.” Turpin had faced two criminal trials for assaults against prisoners, but before his down fall he was a decorated officer who received commendations in 2005 for saving a hostage.

Ethical challenges are of a universal span. Many people, including police officers, are confronted with the opportunities for violating organizational rules and norms daily. Most of the stories about police officers in the media, including Cops and Criminal Minds, are about respectable police officers, but the intense 2001 movie Training Day is not. Alonzo Harris, a veteran police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), is training Jake Hoyt, a rookie officer on his first day with the narcotics unit. Harris’ character is an example of police officers’ potential for corruption.

The analysis of the reflections of society in Zootopia Zootopia is one of many of Disney and Pixar’s most celebrated productions. The animated film is the sixth highest-grossing animated movie of all time. Set in a world of anthropomorphic animals the picture is centered around a young rabbit named Judy Hopps who comes from a small town with the dreams of becoming a police officer. When coming of age, Judy leaves her hometown to pursue her dream by going to live in Zootopia a city where anyone can become anything they want to be. She becomes the first rabbit in history to become a police officer.

“Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly” (1 Peter 5:2, English Standard Version). Seeing law enforcement as a vocation, Officer Norman understands that his pledge to protect and serve is a covenant between him and his community. “Public trust in law enforcement to perform their responsibilities in accordance with their oath is essential to effective crime control and community policing” (Doherty, 2016). Through his words and actions, Officer Norman has created a counter narrative to the “us vs. them” police mentality many in the United States belief is the case. As a Christian and police officer, Officer Norman is an example of how to successfully integrate one’s faith into a secular profession.

• P alleges assault and false arrest. P alleges that he is a MTA driver and he was operating his bus down Lexington Avenue. P alleges that MOS had stopped all traffic at 42 Street and Lexington Avenue causing his bus to stop. P alleges that while inside the bus he attempted to ask MOS why traffic was stopped, MOS Kane approached the bus and began to yell at P. P states that he waited 15 minutes then exited the bus and approached MOS Kane’s marked vehicle. P states that he began to write down MOS Kane’s vehicle number, which he needed to fill out a report for his MTA supervisors to explain the delay.

The complaint and affidavit of Denielle DeSive, a sworn police officer with the Wayne County Police Department in Wayne County Nebraska, on this day the 11th of April, 1994, being first duly sworn upon his oath says: I have been employed though Wayne County Police Department, in Wayne Nebraska since 1990. Prior to this I worked at Knox County Police Department in Verdigre, Nebraska for five years. I am certified through Wayne State College, where I graduated in 1985. Starting my career I worked mainly misdemeanor cases, after two years of working misdemeanor cases, I moved up to working felony cases. Probable Cause

‘’Most officers enter law enforcement with minimal experience in the field or in handling the moral dilemmas that officers typically encounter. They learn how to perform their jobs, as well as recognize the organizational norms, values, and culture, from their peers and supervisors. While supervisors provide direct, formal reinforcement, officers’ peers offer friendship and informal rewards that, in many cases, hold greater influence than official recognition from the agency’’ (Fitch, 2011). Officers who come across situations where they are unsure what is morally and ethically best to do often turn to their peers for assurance and guidance. Good ethical behavior can easily be influenced by officers and those in law enforcement.