Pennsylvania law permits police officers to use force against citizens while acting in the line of duty. While making an arrest, for instance, an officer “is justified in the use of any force which he believes to be necessary to effect the arrest and of any force…

Interactions between law enforcement officers and the communities they serve have become shockingly intense in recent years. If you are pulled over on the road or become involved in a crowd control situation involving police officers, it is critical – and in many cases, a lifesaving…

At the end of October 2015, almost every major news source in the United States was reporting a story out of Columbia, South Carolina regarding a police assault of 16-year-old. [1] Unlike other instances of police violence, however, this assault took place inside the young girl’s high school math…

Violent or abusive encounters with law enforcement officers can be traumatizing. Not only do victims suffer injury at the hands of police officers, but often find themselves arrested and stuck in jail for some time afterward. It is not surprising that these encounters can leave victims…