Police Violence in Israel
Has the Establishment of a Civilian Complaints Board Made a Difference
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21177997 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sergio Herzog (University of Haifa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 119-133 |
| Publication date | 2002-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Police Practice and Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1561-4263 • E-ISSN: 1477-271X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15614260290033620 |
| OpenAlex | W2032143734 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Police violence in Israel was analyzed, especially how the establishment in 1992 of a civilian board for the investigation of police officers accused of using illegal force affected complaints against them. Official figures show a sharp increase in the number of files opened against police officers in general, and particularly those concerned with suspected use of illegal force, since 1992. This trend seems not to reflect actual worsening of police violence on the street but to be the result of wide public support for civilian involvement in the complaints system, of procedural changes in that system, and of specific demographic changes in the Israeli population. Despite expectations, the percentage of sustained illegal-use-of-force files investigated by the new civilian unit decreased significantly in comparison with the previous period, mainly on account of structural and procedural factors
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2009 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |