Most actions against police officers and the governmental entities (such as the state of Arizona or the city of Phoenix that hires them) are based on the Civil Rights Act of 1871. That Act can be found in Section 1983 of the United States Code. The shorthand reference for this act is called a 1983 action. Our Phoenix police brutality and misconduct lawyers work to show victims meet the necessary requirements for filing a 1983 case... read more