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Are You the Victim of Police Brutality in Nebraska? Let Us Help You Obtain Legal Representation
Did you have a bad encounter with police? Were you hit, punched or kicked? Did an officer use a taser or pepper spray on you without reason? If you want to file an excessive use of force complaint, you’re probably already aware you face many challenges, but that shouldn’t dissuade you from pursuing justice.
Excessive use of force occurs when an officer uses force that goes beyond what is reasonable considering the situation. Excessive use of force encompasses a lot of different behaviors such as using a chokehold on a suspect or shooting an unarmed suspect. According to the Guardian, over 1,000 Americans were killed by police officers in 2016. Thousands of others are subjected to police brutality, false arrests and sometimes sexual abuse.
If you have an excessive use of force claim you have the following options to hold an officer accountable:
Of the options listed above, a person subjected to excessive force, false arrest or aggressive prosecution will find a civil suit to be more advantageous. The best course of action for police abuse victim is to report an incident to Internal Affairs to be investigated and then set up a consultation with a police brutality lawyer in Nebraska.
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