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Special government unit empowered to enforce the law.

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fleeing-felon rule

Law enforcement; Police

Declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1985 (Tennessee v. Garner), allowed police the legal right to use deadly force in apprehending a felon attempting to escape.

despecialize

Law enforcement; Police

To replace specialized police units with neighborhood officers who are more knowledgeable about the problems their neighborhoods face.

Based on the belief that aggressive enforcement of disorder will motivate residents to better care for their community, a policy that calls for the police to focus primarily on disorder, minor crime, ...

hate crime

Law enforcement; Police

A criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by the offender's bias against a race, religion, disability, ethnic/national origin, or sexual orientation.