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US Constitution: www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution
US Constitution, Bill of Rights: www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights
Supreme Court of the United States – SCOTUS: www.SupremeCourt.gov
US House of Representatives: www.House.gov
Qualified Immunity work at Cato Institute: www.unlawfulshield.com
Facts:
700,000 = approximate number of full-time sworn police officers in USA
10,000,000 = approximate number of arrests each year in USA; every arrest results in an accusation of some crime to justify the arrest yet one should note that less than 5% actually result in a trial
$10,000 to $35,000+ = costs citizens typically incur just to defend against common accusations following an arrest
1,000 = approximate number citizens killed by police officers each year (yes, about 3/day!)
9,000 = approximate number of misconduct cases filed against police officers each year, despite the time and work required to file a case
2,500 = approximate number of officers accused of abuse of powers more than 10 times...yet who kept their badges
20 = approximate number of police officers accused of abuse of powers more than 100 times...yet who kept their badges
$69,000 = average annual salary of police officers