... are particularly interested in determining whether there are differences between formal and informal complaints. Second, we examine whether officer presence, in addition to individual level characteristics, influences the processing of formal complaints of police misconduct. Complaints against police...

... Complaints against police While excessive force and deadly force by the police may garner the attention of the media, lower levels of force, including verbal commands, takedowns, and handcuffing, are routinely used by police without much notice. Bittner (1970) , and others (e.g. Garner et al...

...Jerry H. Ratcliffe; David Biles; Tracey Green; Seumas Miller Purpose To examine the incidence and prevalence rate of drug‐related complaints against police in the New South Wales Police Service (Australia) and compare these rates to officer demographics. Design/methodology/approach Seven years...

...Robert C. Holland In 1993 Queensland Police Service, Australia changed the way they dealt with complaints against police officers. The type of system they chose recognized that the majority of complaints against police were of a minor nature, and most complainants generally sought an explanation...