CIVIL LIABILITY OF POLICE OFFICERS

• NCJ Number: 29187
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 0 pages
• Sale Source: AIMS; Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: 20 MINUTES, COLOR

Annotation

THE EXTENT OF A POLICEMAN'S CIVIL LIABILITY FOR NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONAL ACTIONS COMMITTED EITHER WITHIN OR WITHOUT HIS JURISDICTION AND WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE SCOPE OF HIS EMPLOYMENT IS CONSIDERED IN THIS FILM.

Abstract

DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE OFFICER MAY HAVE TO PAY LAWYER'S FEES, COURT COSTS, AND ORDINARY DAMAGES. THE OFFICER WILL ALWAYS HAVE TO PAY PUNITIVE DAMAGES IF THEY ARE ASSESSED, BECAUSE THE LAW PROHIBITS PUBLIC ENTITIES, MUNICIPAL EMPLOYERS, FROM PAYING PUNITIVE DAMAGES. IN GENERAL, IF THE OFFICER IS ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS EMPLOYMENT AND IS WITHIN JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES, HIS EMPLOYER PAYS FOR LAWYERS, FEES, AND REGULAR DAMAGES. FOR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES, THE POLICIES OF EMPLOYERS VARIES. THERE IS A TRAINING MANUAL WITH A LESSON PLAN FOR USE IN PRESENTING THE FILM.