Police Executive Research Forum

Report Finds Border Patrol Agents Used Excessive Force in 67 Cases Involving Rock Throwers, Others

allan10 years ago01 mins

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol agents used excessive force in 67 cases, firing guns when it wasn’t necessary, according to an internal report, the Associated Press reports. The Police Executive Research Forum questioned the shootings of rock throwers, especially when the attacks come from the Mexican side of the border. The 21-page report indicated that…

L.A. Times Editorial: It’s the U.S.-Mexico Border, not the Wild West

allan10 years ago03 mins

By L.A. Times Editorial Now we have an idea why the U.S. Customs and Border Protection service was keeping secret an independent report of its encounters at the Mexican border. Because it has something to hide. As The Times’ Brian Bennett reported last week, an independent report by the nonprofit Police Executive Research Forum sharply…