Citizen Report No. 1647275851 - 1000645220

Charles Byrd
98 Plaza Avenue
West Helena, Arkansas 72390

Date of Offense

October 26, 2016

Offense(s)

 

Supporting Document(s)

Local News Article

Statement

False imprisonment and unnecessary use of force of a victim, by Officer Charles Byrd.  Chief Green:  “She posed no threat to the officer, she wasn’t interfering with the officer’s duties, she hadn’t committed any crimes, she wasn’t in any danger related to the nature of the call to  officers”.  Officer Byrd charged and arrested, and is now facing a “Class A” misdemeanor. charge of false imprisonment.

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Definition of Offense(s)

False Statements

False statements by a police officer fall under the category of police misconduct and refer to instances where a police officer deliberately makes false or misleading statements under oath, in official reports, or in any other official capacity.

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Misconduct

The term police misconduct refers to illegal or inappropriate action engaged in by law enforcement officers.

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Criminal Charges and/or Conviction

Criminal charges and/or conviction refer to the legal process of accusing a police officer of a crime and determining their guilt through a court of law.

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Use of Force

Police brutality is the use of excessive and unnecessary force on the part of a police officer when he is interacting with a civilian, resulting in a violation of the civilian’s civil rights.

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