Dealing with inappropriate conduct by police officers or the legal system requires a respected law firm and tough, aggressive New York police misconduct lawyers able to fight for your rights.

People dealing with New York police misconduct, including police shootings, false arrest, excessive force and racial profiling, face a tough situation in which all the authority figures are aligned against them and their complaints - to the very agency they are complaining about - all too often fall on deaf ears.

At Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs & Kool, our New York police misconduct attorneys have the knowledge and experience to fight for your rights. Our support staff, investigators, associate attorneys and partners have the knowledge and ability to investigate your case and assemble the team best suited to pursue justice on behalf of you and your family.

The New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board is reportedly projecting a record number of complaints of police misconduct this year - over 8,200 citizens are expected to file police misconduct complaints this year.

In 2008, a record number of citizens in NYC were stopped and frisked by police. This comes while crime statistics have been falling for years.

At the same time, the NYPD is reportedly declining to prosecute increasing numbers of complaints referred to it by CCRB. In 2005, NYPD declined only 2% of cases referred to it by CCRB. By 2008, however, NYPD declined 33%. In 2009, NYPD is expected to decline 40% of CCRB referred cases.

Too, fewer police officers are being disciplined. In 2004, 74% of complaints resulted in discipline. In 2008, that figure dropped to 58%.

The trend: complaints are up, discipline is down.

When the NYPD can't be expected to discipline and restrain itself, citizens have to step forward and hold police accountable for their abuses.

New York police brutality or incidences of police misconduct can include:

• False arrest or imprisonment
• Falsified evidence
• Racial profiling
• Death while in custody
• Excessive force
• Harassment
• Corruption
• Rape
• Assault
• Blackmail

People who have been victimized by police misconduct include suspects, relatives of suspects and victims, crime victims, innocent bystanders, witnesses and friends or alleged associates of crime victims, suspects or their families.

Police may not arrest you without probable cause. If you have been victimized, harassed, assaulted or falsely arrested or jailed, you have the right to demand justice and to receive compensation for your injuries.

The New York police misconduct lawyers and personal injury and wrongful death attorneys at Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs & Kool offer free and confidential appointments to discuss your rights.

Call the New York law office of Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs & Kool at 212-406-1700 to discuss your case.