Michael Brown Case Report

Introduction

Michael Brown was an 18 year old African American man who was a suspect in a strong- arm robbery in Ferguson, Missouri. He was shot and killed on August 9th, 2014, by a man named Darren Wilson, a police officer with the local Ferguson, Missouri Police Department. The incident took place just a few miles from a convenience warehouse, where Darren had received a call pertaining to the actions of Michael Brown. Brown, the suspect, was as well accompanied by his friend Dorian Johnson at the time of the fatal incident who was 22 years old.

Michael had been recorded on camera trying to steal a box of ‘Swisher Sweet’ cigars from one of the market clerks. The matter was then reported to the police, where the description of the suspect

The deadly shooting of Michael Brown by Officer Wilson, unveiled numerous issues within local law enforcement, that resulted in social controversy aimed at all of law enforcement. According to the BBC news, Brown was unarmed when he was fired upon by Wilson (“Ferguson unrest”, 2015). A projection from this incident has emerged, claiming that African Americans are killed more frequently than other races when confronted by law enforcement. The statistics have revealed that African Americans who are unarmed have been victim to violence with

Most of these squads were forced to use invasive tactics to control the riots bringing havoc to the city. The police were forced to use aggressive actions which resulted in many local African Americans sustaining mild and severe injuries. Although, most of the actions taken by police were deemed necessary from a general consensus by outside viewers looking in. This was also the cause for some of the controversy witnessed later on across America. The vigorous debate that was triggered in the United States regarding the relationship between law enforcement agencies, and the American citizens escalated. Many agencies came together in order to pinpoint a solution to accommodate both the safety of law enforcement officers, and the citizens of the community. The “militarization” of the police force in Ferguson, and the excessive use of force claims by the public in these incidents, contributed to the solution of law enforcement officers wearing body cameras while on duty. Today, most if not all law enforcement agencies require their officers to sport body cameras, documenting both the citizen and officers every