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    Police Interactions 101: How To Interact With the Police in Your Car, On the Streets, In Your Home
    Police Interactions 101: How To Interact With the Police in Your Car, On the Streets, In Your Home
    Police Interactions 101: How To Interact With the Police in Your Car, On the Streets, In Your Home
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    Police Interactions 101: How To Interact With the Police in Your Car, On the Streets, In Your Home

    By Cathy Harris

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    Do you trust the police? The goal is to arm yourself with the knowledge and power you need so you don't become just another victim. Not only should young males be weary of actions by the police but what about sexual profiling in this country?

    Women who often drive alone are at just a higher risk of being accosted by the police as others. Women are just as likely to be profiled as men by local, state and federal law enforcement officers especially since the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS.gov) in 2003.

    Many women will no longer stop when directed by a police officer to pull over. Some will call 911 and ask for additional police to come to the scene and refuse to open their windows until backup police arrive.

    Cops are known to rape or extort women for sex during highway pullovers. The situation is badly deteriorating. It comes as no surprise that unstable, aggressive bullies gravitate to police work, and quite a few are sexual predators.

    Therefore, this book is an action plan for the entire family on what actions to take to protect themselves when driving a car, walking on the streets or in their homes.

    As a community organizer and advocate, I have heard many, many stories about what the police are capable of and what they get away with. The reason for this is that most people do not understand their rights. Not only will this book help you stay alive but if you are violated by the police - it provides an action plan on what steps to take to receive justice.

    Advocates and activists don't trust local police agencies to self-investigate or police themselves. Nor do they trust district attorneys, grand juries, police commissions or local officials to be any more fair and impartial when investigating the police.

    Many advocates don't understand that the Justice Department has always had on their books a strong arsenal of civil rights statutes to prosecute abusive police officers. This office is equipped to dispatch their top civil rights lawyers to handle federal probes. But this will happen only if we demand it!

    In the past it has taken major media attention, large scale protests and even a major riot, such as Rodney King LA riot of 1992, before the Justice Department has used its legal weapons.

    Where there is evidence of sexual or racial profiling and/or police brutality, the Attorney General must send a strong message to law enforcement agencies that the Justice Department will go after lawbreakers whether they wear a "mask" or a "badge."

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCathy Harris
    Release dateNov 30, 2012
    ISBN9781301067633
    Police Interactions 101: How To Interact With the Police in Your Car, On the Streets, In Your Home
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    Cathy Harris

    Cathy Harris is an Empowerment and Motivational Speaker, Health and Wellness Expert, Business Coach and the self-help author of 18 books. She is an expert on many different topics including health, business, writing/publishing, workplace discrimination, whistleblowing, law enforcement, domestic and international traveling, politics, community relations, family empowerment, and media. Her books and articles are full of content-rich material to help anyone get back into the driver’s seat.

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    Police Interactions 101 - Cathy Harris

    OTHER BOOKS BY CATHY HARRIS

    The Cathy Harris Story

    The Failure of Homeland In-Security

    Domestic and International Traveler’s Survival Guide

    Recession Survival Guide

    Workplace Survival Guide

    Discrimination 101 (Volume I & Volume II)

    How To Write A Book

    My Hair, My Crown, My Glory

    Politics 101

    Cancer Cures

    A Woman’s Guide to Buying a New or Used Vehicle (Part 2)

    A Self-Help Guide to Empowering Your Family and the Entire Community (Series 1)

    A Self-Help Guide to Starting Your Own Business (Series 2)

    A Self-Help Guide to Becoming Healthier Over the Next 30 Days (Series 3)

    POLICE INTERACTIONS 101:

    HOW TO INTERACT WITH THE POLICE IN YOUR CAR, ON THE STREETS, IN YOUR HOME

    by

    Cathy Harris

    SMASHWORDS EDITION

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    Police Interactions 101: How To Interact With the Police In Your Car, On the Streets, In Your Home

    Copyright 2012 by Cathy Harris

    All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    Dedication

    Acknowledgements

    Preface

    Disclaimer

    CHAPTER 1. POLICE ABUSE - COULD IT HAPPEN TO YOU OR YOUR FAMILY?

    Actions To Take If You Are Stopped By The Police In Your Car

    Actions To Take If You Are Stopped On The Streets

    Actions To Take If Police Knock At Your Door

    How And Where To File Complaints

    Top Ways to Set Up Legal Defense Funds for Victims of Racial Profiling, Police Brutality, Wrongful Imprisonment, etc.

    CHAPTER 2. WHAT IS RACIAL PROFILING?

    What Can Happen If Law Enforcement Practices Illegal Profiling?

    How To Implement Good Law Enforcement Programs Without Illegal Profiling?

    What Resources Are Available To Law Enforcement Agencies?

    What Officers Should Work In Highway Interdiction And Other Aggressive Enforcement Programs?

    How Should Superiors Respond To Racial Profiling Complaints?

    What Racial Profiling Laws Should Consist Of?

    CHAPTER 3. HOW TO FORM CRIMINAL JUSTICE COALITIONS

    How To Hold Legislators Accountable

    How To Build Media Justice Coalitions

    How To Build Legal Defense Teams

    CHAPTER 4. HOW TO FORM CITIZEN REVIEW BOARDS

    Top 10 Functions of Citizen Review Boards

    Top 10 Most Common Problems with Citizen Review Boards

    CHAPTER 5. SUGGESTIONS TO STOP POLICE ABUSE

    The Problem with Prisons, Jails, and Detention Centers

    Top Suggestions from the Community

    Top Suggestions from Human Rights Watch

    About the Author

    DEDICATION

    This book is dedicated to my two daughters who are the true Angels in my life.

    It is also dedicated to the memory of Derwin Brown, former Police Officer and slain Civil and Human Rights Leader from Dekalb County, GA and his soul-mate Phyllis. Derwin’s motto was agitate for change. We love and miss you both.

    I would like to also dedicate this book to the tons of individuals who have been maimed or killed at the hands of police officers. Your sacrifices will not be in vain! We will carry on your fight!

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

    I would like to give special thanks to the many community leaders, advocates and activists who kept me motivated while we challenged the unlawful practices of local, state and federal law enforcement officers. Your dedication and courage will surely play a part in changing history.

    PREFACE - A NOTE TO THE READER

    Do you know what to do when

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