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Types of police violence

We classify police violence into four major themes: physical abuse, economic exploitation, patterns of neglect, and psychological & verbal abuse.

Physical abuse

Physical abuse is any act that causes injury or trauma to another person or animal by way of bodily contact or some other use of force.

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Psychological abuse

Psychological abuse is any act that harms a person’s emotional well-being, mental health, or sense of security.

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Economic exploitation

Economic exploitation is the act of organizing policing around the collection of fees and fines to fund government as well as stealing or destroying items of value.

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Neglect

Neglect by police involves the failure to act rather than the commission of a harmful act.

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Physical abuse

Psychological abuse

Economic exploitation

Neglect

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Types of police violence