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Originally Posted by Bent Wookie
Also, cops get complaints. Dozens in a career. There are citizens that make a career out of it. Call police. Police attend. Complaint made. There are citizens that make complaints against the same officers over and over. There are hardened criminals in jail that still lodge historical complaints. It doesn't mean a complaint is at all legitimate. While I can't comment on the complaints surrounding this officer or the complaint process there, I just thought I would point it out.
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And reality is, only a small % of officers get numerous complaints, in Chicago, 6% of officers got more than 11 complaints in 2014. And also in Chicago in 2014, only about 30% of complaints were false. 97-99% (depending on who you believe) of complains do no result in any discipline. Most of the upheld complaints are filed by white people and mostly against black officers. So I'm going to say the conspiracy is back on.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/19/us...hows.html?_r=0
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Criminologists say the public’s ability to see civilian complaints against officers and similar data compels police departments to be more accountable, especially when it comes to officers who receive frequent complaints.“Look, it’s not unusual for a police officer to get a complaint, but the fact is that a complaint is a significant piece of information if it is a recurring thing,” Professor Harris said. “It is the patterns we worry about.”
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