Long Beach Police Misconduct Attorney
You don’t have to look far to find tales of police misconduct. In fact, you have to willfully ignore the thousands of police misconduct cases that afflict the United States every year. People often think that being in California, especially the affluent higher cost areas, means that we don’t have to deal with racially-biased police mistreatment—but we have the same issues that you’ll see everywhere else in the country.
Being arrested or under investigation for a crime doesn’t give the police free rein over how you’re treated and what rights you have. If you’ve been subject to police misconduct, you can demand accountability and fight for your rights. Call the team of multi-awarded Long Beach and Los Angeles police misconduct lawyers at Law Offices of Robin D. Perry & Associates at 562-216-2944 or reach out online and we will call you ASAP.
The Growing Issue of Police Misconduct & Police Shootings
Police misconduct has been a controversial topic year after year, with politicians pledging to stop police violence and take steps to protect citizens. And yet, nothing changes—if anything, the increased spotlight seems to empower the police to commit more egregious crimes against the people they are sworn to protect and serve. Starting in 2017, where police misconduct was already a substantial issue, there were 981 fatalities resulting from police shootings. That number has increased year after year, reaching an unforgivable 1,163 deaths in 2023.
While police shootings are perhaps the most obvious example of police misconduct, they are far from the only way that police officers abuse their power. People held in custody should be able to trust law enforcement to keep them safe, but the greatest danger to people in police custody is law enforcement.
Civil rights violations are another serious issue for the people of Long Beach and Los Angeles. Wrongful arrests, illegal searches, and falsified evidence can threaten your freedom.
Police Shootings and the Broken Families They Leave Behind
Police shootings have a legacy of tragedy in the United States. Some estimates indicate 1,163, and other databases say that at least 1,247 people died at the hands of police in 2023. Of course there are cases where shooting is warranted—no one is disputing that. But we must also admit that there is no reason for police to use deadly force as often as they do. The majority of police killings originate during traffic stops, mental health or welfare checks, an unrelated person’s crime, or domestic disturbances. There’s no reason to assume that any of those situations could end in someone losing their life—but it happens over 1,000 times per year. Devastated mothers, fathers, spouses, and children are left behind to pick up the pieces.
In one-third of all police killings, the victim was running away, driving away, or fleeing the scene when they were killed. This shows that these killings aren’t always a result of police being in fear for their lives, because a fleeing person cannot harm them.
When Suspects Held in Custody Are the Victims of Police Misconduct
When police take suspects into custody, those suspects still have rights. They deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. Yet, suspects have reported being targets of excessive use of force, physical abuse, verbal abuse, sexual assault, and illegal forms of interrogation. Police get away with this because the public already doesn’t value those who are accused of crimes. It’s all too easy for police to paint those same people as liars.
Civil Rights Violations Caused by Police Misconduct
There are thousands of reports of civil rights violations across the United States. These violations include false arrest, excessive or unreasonable use of force, and sexual assault by a police officer.
Holding the Police Accountable for Their Actions
Victims of police misconduct need to know that they have people on their side. It’s hard to speak up, especially when speaking out against an entity as widely respected as law enforcement. You deserve to have your rights protected, regardless of whether or not you committed a crime. If you’ve been victimized by police misconduct, you could be entitled to compensation.
Attorney Robin D. Perry is the natural choice for your police misconduct claim in Los Angeles or Long Beach. Recently, his office won a record $13,000,000 settlement after a school safety officer shot and killed an 18 year old woman near a Long Beach School campus (read full story).
Perry is passionate about civil rights. He is a subject matter expert for the Nation Magazine, the country’s oldest magazine and lectures to audiences across the country including during the From Slavery to the Civil Rights Movement tour. During these tours, he provides commentary to judges, lawyers, physicians and other travelers on civil rights law and history in the South and across the United States and explains how civil rights law can be used to right some of the country’s most entrenched wrongs.
Robin is also a member of the 100 Black Men of Long Beach, a nonprofit organization with branches all over the country. This group strives to improve the quality of life for Black people and other minorities while building the future of their communities. He’s a community leader, having served as Chairperson of the St. Mary Medical Center Foundation, President of the Long Beach Bar Association, President of the Long Beach Civil Service Commission, Board Member with Children Today, and Board Member with Leadership Long Beach.
You need a tireless lawyer committed to asserting and defending your rights—and you deserve to be made whole after being targeted by the police. Attorney Robin D. Perry is your next call.
Have You Been a Victim of Police Misconduct? Call the Law Offices of Robin D. Perry & Associates Now
If police misconduct has left you injured, traumatized, and ashamed, you do not have to carry that burden anymore. Let us fight for you and continue our legacy of holding police accountable. Set up a consultation now by calling us at 562-216-2944 or contacting us online. We’re here for you.
