Freddie Gray and Deadly Force

In the case of Freddie Gray, certain standards of operation, practices, and policies set by the law enforcement administration for the Baltimore Police Department was not followed. The issue of the cause of death needs to be examined. As observed in the review of literature, the police officers misinterpreted what the reasonable amount of force is and abused their authority which ended up costing a young man’s life. To minimize the arrest-related deaths in police custody, there needs to be advice on the use of force policy to protect both the officer and suspect. Also, in the Baltimore Police Department and police departments worldwide there should be a push to enforce accountability and supervision among the ranks of officers. By doing this ensures that the standards of operation, practices, and policies are enforced daily to promote the mission of each department. Enforcing accountability will allow officers to meet the needs of the citizens that they are there to protect and serve them.