Dave Jake Schwartz, Attorney at Law, PO Box
5604, Santa Rosa, CA 95402, 707-480-3383
Sonoma County DUI & DMV Phone Consultations Free from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Every Day
ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION,
POLICE ABUSE CONTINUES TO BE A MAJOR CIVIL RIGHTS PROBLEM IN THE UNITED
STATES,
PARTICULARLY AGAINST THE POOR AND DISENFRANCHISED.
TODAY'S CONSERVATIVE COURTS
GENERALLY SUPPORT BROAD POLICE POWERS
AT THE EXPENSE OF INDIVIDUAL CIVIL RIGHTS.
SANTA ROSA AND SONOMA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE NO EXCEPTION.
ILLEGAL STOPS AND ARRESTS HAPPEN HERE, AND POLICE STATEMENTS AND "ADVICE" ARE OFTEN MISLEADING. SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
AND THINK FIRST ABOUT THE LAW BEFORE YOU SPEAK OR ACT.
TO BEGIN, GET YOUR FREE
DOUBLE-SIDED WALLET
"BUST CARD" PICTURED BELOW,
CLICK ON: E-MAIL JAKE, AND EMAIL US
A MAILING ADDRESS FOR THE CARD.
YOU MAY WISH TO READ THE FOLLOWING INTERNET PUBLICATIONS WHICH DISCUSS YOUR RIGHTS DURING POLICE ENCOUNTERS:
MORE IN SERIES & RELATED VIDEOS AVAILABLE AT THE END
MORE IN SERIES & RELATED VIDEOS AVAILABLE AT THE END
ACCESS MORE RESOURCES: JAKE LISTS INTERNET LINKS FOR A WIDE ARRAY OF CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS EVERY SANTA ROSA AND SONOMA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. CLICK
ON BEST LINKS AND SCROLL DOWN UNDER
THE COLUMN HEADING "AGENCIES & ORGANIZATIONS"
CONSULT A LAWYER FOR LEGAL ADVICE: NOTE ANY PUBLICATION DATES ON THE ABOVE MATERIALS AND UNDERSTAND THAT LAWS CHANGE, AND IN ADDITION YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES
MAY REQUIRE DIFFERENT CONSIDERATIONS. NONE OF THIS INFORMATION IS LEGAL ADVICE BECAUSE IT ISN'T INDIVIDUALLY DIRECTED OR TAILORED TO YOU;
ALWAYS CONSULT WITH A LAWYER ABOUT YOUR UNIQUE SITUATION.
LOCAL SONOMA COUNTY CITIZEN EFFORTS:
THE SANTA ROSA POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY CLINIC AND HOTLINE (PACH)
IS A SONOMA COUNTY ALL-VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION, FUNDED BY THE ACLU AND PRIVATE
DONATIONS, WHICH IDENTIFIES AND REPORTS ON ABUSIVE POLICE OFFICERS AND
PRACTICES.
PACH MAY BE REACHED AT (707) 542-7224.
YOU MAY ALSO WISH TO VISIT THE WEBSITES FOR SANTA
ROSA COPWATCH AND PETALUMA COPWATCH
(HUMBOLDT COUNTY: REDWOOD CURTAIN COPWATCH),
AND CONSIDER THEIR SUGGESTION TO MEMORIZE KEY PHRASES SUCH AS "AM I BEING
DETAINED?" AND "I DO NOT CONSENT," AS WELL AS THEIR SUGGESTION
THAT IF YOU SEE A POLICE-CITIZEN ENCOUNTER, STOP, OBSERVE, AND FILM THE
INCIDENT. FILMING POLICE INCIDENTS: THINK FIRST...AN EFFECTIVE, USEFUL OBSERVER TYPICALLY MAINTAINS A SAFE AND OBJECTIVE DISTANCE RATHER THAN
BECOMING A DISTRACTING, ESCALATING OR OTHERWISE SUBJECTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE INCIDENT. IF YOU RECORD OR FILM AN ENCOUNTER, THEN
GET WITNESS STATEMENTS WITH NAMES AND NUMBERS. IMMEDIATELY WRITE DOWN AS MUCH DETAIL AS YOU REMEMBER, INCLUDING DEVELOPMENTS
PRIOR TO FILMING. ADD THE NAMES OF POLICE AGENCIES, COP NAMES OR DESCRIPTIONS, BADGE & LICENSE PLATE NUMBERS, DATE, TIME AND
LOCATION. THEN, IN THE NEXT 30 DAYS, SEARCH THE LOCAL SONOMA COUNTY POLICE AGENCY LOGS, AND
THE PRESS AND INTERNET, FOR THE ARRESTEE'S NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION; ANY
OFFER OF FILM COPY, WITNESS STATEMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION WILL LIKELY BE MET WITH HIGH PRAISE AND
GRATITUDE.
SONOMA COUNTY POLICE ABUSE COMPLAINT FORMS:
DOCUMENTED ALLEGATIONS OF POLICE EXCESS IN DUI ARRESTS:
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