91.   That death, caught on video, has prompted harsh international criticism that Israel has been using excessive force in putting down the armed violence by Palestinian protesters.

92.   That decision led to changes in the training of officers, the investigation of allegations on excessive force and the policy on use of force by officers.

93.   That lawsuit charged the officers with using excessive force and shouting racial epithets while arresting Britton as a suspect in a bank robbery and assault.

94.   The board has sent a report to Bratton concluding that the detectives used excessive force.

95.   The board investigates a variety of complaints, ranging from excessive force to rudeness and harsh language.

96.   The cases most often include charges like assault, excessive force and sexual harassment.

97.   The campaign has provoked criticism from human rights advocates, who contend that teenagers are the targets of the police and that excessive force is used.

98.   The commander at the scene, Sgt. John Haggett, was suspended for six months for false arrest, excessive force and lying in a police report.

99.   The complaint was referred to the Police Department, since there was no evidence of excessive force, discourtesy or abuse of authority, Officer Jacknow said.

100.   The court cases, however, show that some officers use excessive force to retaliate.