The Complexities of Police Killings, Prosecution Challenges, and Global Reforms

Police Killings Prosecution Reforms in a Global Perspective

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Is There A Difference In The Way Prosecutors Prosecute Law Enforcement Officers Verses Civilians For The Killing Of Another

Reforms in police prosecution

Following an outcry by citizens against the judiciary system that seems to favor the local law enforcement agencies rather than focus on protecting the rights of the citizens, in 1994 the Violent crime control and law enforcement act began authorizing agencies to file both criminal and civil suits against law enforcement agencies. According to Simmons (2015) the basis of this reform foundation was to rein in abuse of office by police and especially curb what seemed like rampant killing of suspects and innocent citizens. Many departments following this introduced two aspects of civil suits: the first was the consent decrees, which allow departments to compensate…