Written by In 2017, Deputy Michael Smith was involved in an incident where he allegedly used excessive force during the arrest of a suspect, leading to a lawsuit against Polk County. The lawsuit alleged that Deputy Smith violated the suspect’s constitutional rights by using unnecessary force and making an unlawful arrest. A county investigation concluded that Deputy Smith ‘responds emotionally to confrontation, rather than implementing cognitive thinking’ and ‘errs in his judgment by not slowing things down once situations have escalated.’ The lawsuit was settled out of court, with the county agreeing to pay damages to the plaintiff.
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