Police Brutality Across America

Police officers all over America are the first to get public exposure over police brutality cases, but the risks involved in the job they face are not. It seems to them that too often there are allegations of law enforcement officials using force beyond reason. In the article “When Is Force Excessive” from the Legal Digest section in FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, Mr. Petrowski tries to explain how police officers take a risk every day when they go to their job. Excessive force used by officers constitutes a seizure under the Fourth Amendment and is evaluated for reasonable cause every time (Petrowski). “Simply put, only force that is clearly and plainly excessive, something no reasonable police officer could ever do, violates the Constitution” (Petrowski). When an officer is on duty they are taking a leadership role to civilians and are known to do what’s right, instead people hear rumors or allegations against their very own police departments. When heard, Petrowski believes, “The answer is for law enforcement managers to deal with the issue in a forthright and instructive manner” (Petrowski). American’s do not seem to see the danger that is involved with being a police officer, but if they were the one putting their lives on the line for other American civilians then maybe their perception upon police officials would be a totally different outlook.