{"id":27,"date":"2021-08-16T15:56:41","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T15:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/humanrights\/police\/"},"modified":"2025-01-07T15:02:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T20:02:27","slug":"police","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/humanrights\/police\/","title":{"rendered":"Interacting with Police"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_88747e-64, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_88747e-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27_88747e-64\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_88747e-64 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_88747e-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27_88747e-64\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_88747e-64 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_88747e-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27_88747e-64\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading27_88747e-64 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27_88747e-64\">Tips for Interacting with Police<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_d122a2-9f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_d122a2-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27_d122a2-9f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_d122a2-9f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_d122a2-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27_d122a2-9f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_d122a2-9f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_d122a2-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27_d122a2-9f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading27_d122a2-9f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27_d122a2-9f\"><strong>Information to Collect<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Get the officer&#8217;s name &amp; badge number if you can.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get the plate number of the vehicle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get names, addresses and telephone numbers of any witnesses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write down a brief description of whatever you can remember about the incident as soon a possible after it is over.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_62fddf-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_62fddf-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27_62fddf-56\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_62fddf-56 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_62fddf-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27_62fddf-56\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_62fddf-56 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_62fddf-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27_62fddf-56\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading27_62fddf-56 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27_62fddf-56\">If Arrested<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do not resist arrest. Don&#8217;t struggle if an officer tries to put you in handcuffs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not refuse to be frisked.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Say repeatedly but calmly, &#8220;I don&#8217;t consent to being searched.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make phone calls that count. (Call family or your lawyer for help or bail money.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_5af738-5c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_5af738-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27_5af738-5c\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_5af738-5c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_5af738-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27_5af738-5c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_5af738-5c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_5af738-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27_5af738-5c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading27_5af738-5c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27_5af738-5c\">Your Rights<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You have the right to remain silent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You do not have to give permission for a search.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>But do not resist a search.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You should not sign any papers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have the right to ask for medical attention if needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_206b62-03, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_206b62-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27_206b62-03\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_206b62-03 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_206b62-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27_206b62-03\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_206b62-03 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_206b62-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27_206b62-03\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading27_206b62-03 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27_206b62-03\">Helpful Tips<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keep your hands where the officer can see them. Don&#8217;t put your hands in your pockets. Don&#8217;t make any sudden moves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remain calm and polite in speaking to the officer. Don&#8217;t raise your voice or argue.<br>Even if police are wrong, cooperate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give your name and address.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask to speak to a lawyer. If you are under 18, ask to speak to your parents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You are NOT required to answer any questions about alleged criminal activity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Police don&#8217;t have to read you a Miranda Warning unless they are going to question you about criminal activity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_248b34-92, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_248b34-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27_248b34-92\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_248b34-92 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_248b34-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27_248b34-92\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_248b34-92 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_248b34-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27_248b34-92\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading27_248b34-92 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27_248b34-92\">Important Phone Numbers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Justice Center (Jail) Phone<br>(315) 435-1717<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jamesville Correctional Facility<br>(315) 435-5581<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jail Ministry<br>(315) 424-1877<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Syracuse Citizen Review Board<br>(315) 448-8750<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spanish Action League (La Liga)<br>(315) 475-6153<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Onondaga County\/Syracuse Branch of the NAACP<br><a href=\"mailto:naacpandsyracuse@aol.com\">naacpandsyracuse@aol.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27_8d025f-ee, 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