They use force on people who pose no threat.

The Department of Justice conducted an investigation into Louisiana State Police’s Recurring Patterns of Excessive Use of Force during chases and arrests, concluding that his conduct violates the Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution.

“After an exhaustive investigation, “The Department of Justice today announced its findings that the Louisiana State Police (LSP) engages in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution,” DOJ shared in a statement.

Against people who pose no threat

As drafted, the Department of Justice considers that the LSP uses unjustified force of Tasers, escalation of minor incidents and use of force against people who did not pose a threat.

The findings were released two days after federal prosecutors said No charges filed for fatal 2019 arrest of African-American motorist Ronald Greene.

The facts of this case occurred when officers stunned, beat and dragged Greene on the side of a roadafter a high-speed chase outside Monroe, Louisiana. AP reported.

According to the same information agency, it highlighted that the state police and their chiefs ignored or concealed evidence of beatingsdeflected blame and impeded efforts to root out misconduct at the agency.

As an example of the violations committed by the police, on one occasion officer hit black man 18 times with flashlight after a traffic stop.

The governor disagrees

Among the improvements, Louisiana Police have revised their policy on the use of force, and “has created a Use of Force Investigation Unit for cases of serious uses of force and has updated the training,” the statement dictates.

“The Department is committed to working collaboratively with the state and LSP to continue strengthening these reforms.”

Republican Governor Jeff Landry criticized the report as an attempt to “diminish the service and exceptionalism of the Louisiana State Police.”

“We will not allow that to happen”Landry said in a statement published by the AP. “The reputation of our men and women in blue is one of respect, admiration and appreciation, and we will always stand behind them.”

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