Unconstitutional Use of Force

Corruption and misbehavior on the job are serious problems that all police agencies must contend with. Because law enforcement officers are usually unsupervised when interacting with the public and have the power to use physical force, it is critical that they perform their duties ethically.

In December of 2015, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it would be reviewing the Chicago Police Department. In January of 2017, United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and United States Attorney’s Office Northern District of Illinois found that the Chicago Police Department engaged in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional use of force. You can view the report here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/file/925846/download

You have been asked to prepare a report in a Microsoft Word document addressing the following points:

Assess the practice of unconstitutional use of force and explain how training can impact this.

Determine if Crisis Intervention Techniques can reduce the need for force.

Explain how providing officers with sufficient supervision, or support can ensure lawful and effective policing.

Summarize the Section VI Use of Force Recommendations that were presented in the study, and describe how these recommendations could improve the performance of the Chicago Police Department.

Support your responses with examples. Cite any sources using the APA format on a separate page.

Submission Details:

Name your report SU_CRJ3005_W4_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.

Submit it to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.