Chapter 5

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Across
  1. 3. A legal immunity granted to police officers and other government officials that shields them from constitutional rights lawsuits if judges accept the claim that the rights in question were not clearly defined so that the officers could not have known that their actions violated an individual’s rights.
  2. 5. centers that share intel
  3. 8. Applications of force against individuals by police officers that violate either departmental policies or constitutional rights by exceeding the level of force permissible and necessary in a given situation.
  4. 9. officers who accept payoffs that the routines of police work bring
  5. 10. Police officers’ violations of law and departmental policy for personal gain or to help their families and friends.
Down
  1. 1. Civil lawsuits authorized by a federal statute against state and local officials and local agencies when citizens have evidence that these officials or agencies have violated their federal constitutional rights.
  2. 2. backbone of the country
  3. 4. A branch of a police department that receives and investigates complaints alleging violation of rules and policies on the part of officers.
  4. 6. officers who use their power for personal gain
  5. 7. Citizens’ committee formed by city or other governmental authority to investigate complaints against the police.