Police Misconduct and Brutality

Who Is Protecting and Serving You?  

Police misconduct and brutality are horrific violations of the public’s trust in law enforcement and a gross violation of civil rights.  

When you interact with the police, you have very clear rights about how you are treated.  

The law provides that the police follow certain procedures exactly.  Any behavior or acts outside those procedures is police misconduct:

• Coercion—intimidating someone so s/he does what the police want
• Falsified evidence—planting guns, drugs, or other incriminating possessions
• False arrest—detaining someone without probable cause
• Corruption—selective pursuit of someone or planting evidence for personal gain
• Sexual abuse—touching or other contact of a sexual nature
• Surveillance abuse—unconstitutional monitoring or invasion of privacy

The Police Are Not Above the Law

The Cochran Firm Atlanta believes in equality—no one is above the law, especially the people who are tasked with using it to provide for the public safety.

Sometimes, the police assume that they can take advantage of certain people and get away with it.  They think that the power of their positions allows them to express racism, hate, disrespect, or carelessness. 

People who are used to feeling on the fringes of society might think there is nothing to do if the police mistreat them.  

This is not true.  The Cochran Firm Atlanta can do something about police misconduct:

• Unjustified shooting
• Fatal beatings
• Racial profiling
• Excessive force
• Misuse of pepper spray
• Stun-gun injuries
• Choking
• Rape
• Illegal body-cavity searches
• Malicious prosecution

Prisoner Abuse or Mistreatment in Atlanta

People who are paying a debt to society are still afforded rights to basic safety and care.

If you or your incarcerated loved one has experienced injury or death because of the negligence of a prison or prison guard, we can help:

• Physical abuse
• Random or regular beatings
• Torture
• Murder
• Failure to provide medical attention
• Failure to control inmate violence
• Failure to protect against or respond to assault or rape
• Psychological abuse, including taunting, threats, or humiliation
• Sexual abuse
• Hunger

Call toll-free 1-866-549-0562 for your free police brutality consultation. 

If you are facing a legal issue and need help, please contact us. There is no fee or obligation for the first consultation.