Police officer from South Jutland Police receives criticism for 'unnecessary' and 'excessive' use of force.

The document reveals that the family has repeatedly complained about their encounters with Sydøstjyllands Police.

Several of these complaints have been investigated by The Independent Police Complaints Board and have not found grounds for criticism in the resolved cases.

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The family's videos were crucial

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Adam Diderichsen, a police researcher at Syddansk University, comments:

- It's rare for the police complaints board to express criticism. - After all, it's serious when criticism is leveled against police officers. They've done something they shouldn't have done, he says.

But, he adds, the criticism is serious because it means that the police have done something they shouldn't have done. Adam Diderichsen, a police researcher at Syddansk University, comments:

- It's very clear that the police officers and the people involved in the case have very different perceptions of what happened, who did what, and how threatening the behavior of the individuals was.

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The family in Vejle filmed the incident with the police, and the Police Complaints Board has relied on this video material when making their decision. Adam Diderichsen comments:

- We have very different perceptions, and the Independent Police Complaints Board looks for things that can be used to confirm or refute the parties' perceptions of the case. For example, video material.

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The representative is surprised by the criticism

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Niels Mørk, who is the representative for the police officers in Sydøstjyllands Police, is informed about the decision.

- The decisions in disciplinary cases are final, and they cannot be appealed, so there's not much to be done about them, he says.

But he is surprised that there is criticism of the officer. For Niels Mørk, the situation seems to be that Artesh Salim Ibrahim is passively resisting the officer from Sydøstjyllands Police, who used pepper spray on him. Passive resistance can also justify the use of pepper spray in some cases.

The entire situation is very chaotic, says Niels Mørk.

- I think it's more considerate towards the citizen to use pepper spray for about a second than to start pulling at his arms and shoulders, where there's a greater chance of the citizen getting hurt.

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