Taylor, Warren & Weidner, P.A. | Pensacola, Florida » police death http://www.twwlawfirm.com Attorneys and Counselors at Law | Pensacola Disability Attorney - Social Security Lawyer - Insurance Attorney Pensacola - The Insurance Law Team Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:44:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Pensacola Police Revises Policy http://www.twwlawfirm.com/police-misconduct/pensacola-police-revises-policy/ http://www.twwlawfirm.com/police-misconduct/pensacola-police-revises-policy/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:19:10 +0000 Amy Dyson http://www.twwlawfirm.com/?p=952 On December 8, 2009, the Pensacola Police Department (PPD) announced that it had changed its “police chase” policy as a result of the death of 17 year old Victor Steen.  The change prohibits officers, in a police car,  from chasing vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians through heavily populated areas like apartment complexes and parking lots .  This change in policy comes after the PPD’s October revision to its taser policy, also a result of Steen’s death.  Officer Jerald Ard fatally injured Victor Steen on October 3, 2009 when Steen, on bicycle, fell into the path of Ard’s cruiser.  Officer Ard also fired a Taser from the window of his car while in pursuit of Steen.  The Florida Department of Law Enforcement continues to investigate Steen’s death and Officer Ard’s professional conduct.

]]> http://www.twwlawfirm.com/police-misconduct/pensacola-police-revises-policy/feed/ 0 National Seminar on Police Misconduct http://www.twwlawfirm.com/news-and-press/press-releases/october-15-2009-national-seminar-on-police-misconduct/ http://www.twwlawfirm.com/news-and-press/press-releases/october-15-2009-national-seminar-on-police-misconduct/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:59:00 +0000 Keith Weidner http://www.twwlawfirm.com/?p=765 hires

Keith Weidner attended a seminar in Seattle, Washington on October 15, 2009. The seminar was hosted by the National Police Accountability Project (“NPAP”).  Lawyers from across the nation met to discuss trial practices specific to police misconduct.  The NPAP was founded in order to end police abuse of authority and is made up of lawyers who exclusively represent victims of police misconduct.

]]> http://www.twwlawfirm.com/news-and-press/press-releases/october-15-2009-national-seminar-on-police-misconduct/feed/ 0 Pensacola Police Department reviews taser use http://www.twwlawfirm.com/news-and-press/pensacola-police-department-reviews-taser-use/ http://www.twwlawfirm.com/news-and-press/pensacola-police-department-reviews-taser-use/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:41:15 +0000 Amy Dyson http://www.twwlawfirm.com/?p=730 The Pensacola Police Department (PPD) is reviewing its’ policies on the use of tasers after an officer discharged his taser from a moving vehicle.  Officer Ard was in pursuit of a man fleeing by bicycle early Saturday morning when he fired his taser from his vehicle.  The unidentified man fell from the bicycle and was fatally run over by the officer’s patrol car.  An autopsy is set for today to determine if the taser struck the man.  The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is investigating the incident and Officer Ard has been placed on paid administrative leave pending review.

http://www.pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200910050100/NEWS01/910050310

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