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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

[PA] Accountability article: "In Philly, filing complaint against a cop isn't easy"

IN PHILLY, FILING COMPLAINT AGAINST A COP ISN'T EASY
phillynews.com
January 31, 2011
[Excerpts] The number of complaints against Philadelphia police officers has spiked in the past few years, yet getting a complaint form isn't always as easy as it's supposed to be. At times, officers at some police-district headquarters pressure complainants for personal information regarding the complaint, and provide misinformation or even deny them the form needed to file a complaint. In spot checks conducted recently by the Daily News, supervisors at five police districts refused to allow the complainant to remain anonymous - which is against the Police Department's own policy - and wouldn't supply the form to reporters who posed as complainants. An additional 11 of the city's 21 police districts did not follow department policies for filing complaints. Problems included creating a hostile environment for complainants, and neglecting to inform them of the procedure and locations to file a complaint... [Full article here]
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