Police brutality has been an issue for as long as governments have authorized individuals to enforce the law. With the rise of digital communications, information about police violence has never been more readily accessible or easy to share. Growing awareness about...
What to do if a police officer pulls your vehicle over in New Jersey
Whether you are in New Jersey or elsewhere in the nation, having a police officer ask you to pull over to the side of the road can be an unnerving experience. You might be aware of something you have done wrong, such as exceeding the speed limit or allowing a broken...
New rules aim to reduce police brutality
In December 2020, the New Jersey Attorney General issued details of a new policing policy that will come into force in December 2021. One of its aims is to reduce incidents of police brutality. The year-long delay is to allow the police time to put the necessary...
Tips for reacting to acts of police brutality
New Jersey residentswho believe that they are witnessing an act of police brutality are discouraged from directly intervening. Those who do intervene may put their safety at risk and may also be taken into custody for obstructing a police officer. However, there are...
Anger can lead to police overreactions
The reason that we feel anger is because it's a natural response. When you feel threatened in some way, anger powers an aggressive and often selfish mindset. For most people, this is a common response even to a mild issue -- like getting stuck in a traffic jam on the...
Police officers should attempt to de-escalate a situation
It seems that, all too often, police officers rush to take aggressive action to resolve a situation. They see everything as a conflict. They may even escalate tensions as they try to get people to comply.This is the wrong approach, some experts claim, saying that...
Factors that contribute to how police officers react
When police officers react to a situation, it happens in a split second. They make quick decisions that can have a lasting impact. For instance, if the police react too aggressively, the situation could escalate to one of stark police brutality. When considering the...
Study finds that police behavior influences other officers
Wondering how likely a police officer is to use excessive force? One way to find out is just to look at the other officers that he or she works with.According to a new study, which focused on officers in Chicago but could apply all over the United States, the behavior...
Does police brutality stem from a lack of training?
Whenever you hear about cases of police brutality, you probably find yourself asking how it could possibly have happened. How did the situation escalate to that point? How could an officer who may have had a completely clean record get to the breaking point and...
The mental impact of police brutality
There is a very clear physical impact from police brutality, and many victims wind up in the hospital. However, the overall epidemic of brutality can have a drastic mental and emotional impact on an entire community, even those who were not personality victimized...
