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Data: High Rate of Sexual Abuse by Cops
Loaded on March 16, 2018
by Christopher Zoukis
published in Criminal Legal News
April, 2018, page 12
Filed under:
Assault by Police,
Crime/Demographics,
Crime,
Victims,
Statistics/Trends.
Location:
United States of America.
by Christopher Zoukis
Police officers in America hold powerful positions. These heavily armed men and women make daily decisions that greatly affect the citizens with whom they interact. Unfortunately, some cops misuse the power granted to them by abusing the individuals they are tasked to protect and serve.
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