I'm looking for any advice if you have been through a similar ordeal:
My department launched a use of force investigation against me last November due to the fact that I used my streamlight as an impact weapon, while trying to secure the passenger during a felony stop. While giving multple verbal commands to the subject he continued to resist my attempt to secure him, which lead me to strike him once on the tricep and once on the quadracep. Afterwards, he was secured with handcuffs and NO further force was used. (All captured on video).
The man still to this day has not filed a complaint and has stated to IAD that he was NOT injured. The best part about this is that SIX supervisors, from sergeant to captain have all reviewed the tape and reported that it was JUSTIFIED. Now, eight months later, the brass, who had previsously said, it was a justifiable use of force have now completely reveresd their finding and I am being fired. As one additional point, I have never had a sustained complaint of any kind, nor have I ever been disciplined.
If you have, "been there, done that" or have any words of advice, please contact me.
VSP 1186
My department launched a use of force investigation against me last November due to the fact that I used my streamlight as an impact weapon, while trying to secure the passenger during a felony stop. While giving multple verbal commands to the subject he continued to resist my attempt to secure him, which lead me to strike him once on the tricep and once on the quadracep. Afterwards, he was secured with handcuffs and NO further force was used. (All captured on video).
The man still to this day has not filed a complaint and has stated to IAD that he was NOT injured. The best part about this is that SIX supervisors, from sergeant to captain have all reviewed the tape and reported that it was JUSTIFIED. Now, eight months later, the brass, who had previsously said, it was a justifiable use of force have now completely reveresd their finding and I am being fired. As one additional point, I have never had a sustained complaint of any kind, nor have I ever been disciplined.
If you have, "been there, done that" or have any words of advice, please contact me.
VSP 1186

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