WHAT HAPPENS WHEN POLICE VIOLATE HUMAN RIGHTS? ❖ law enforcer becomes law breaker ❖ human dignity is transgressed ❖ erosion of crucial public confidence and support ❖ exacerbation of civil unrest ❖ hampering of effective prosecutions in court ❖ isolation of police from the community ❖ guilty parties go free – the innocent are punished ❖ victims of crime are left without justice ❖ removal of the “law” from “law enforcement” ❖ police agencies forced to be reactive rather than proactive ❖ international and media criticism and political pressure on Government and police OHCHR Police Trainer’s Guide Session 2 (Ethical and Legal Conduct)/3 40