Authorities said in a statement that the officer was reassigned to other duties pending the outcome of the investigation into his actions. A “complete review” of the police department’s use of force policy has also been called for.
LAS VEGAS — A school police officer in Las Vegas was captured on cellphone video last week slamming a high school student to the ground and pinning him underneath his knee, prompting an investigation and renewed calls from Nevada activists who want to see police removed from schools and more resources for students.
The department has not released body camera or dashboard camera videos of the incident, nor has it released the name of the officer. But the local NAACP chapter, in a statement Wednesday calling for the officer's termination, identified him as Lt. Jason Elfberg. Elfberg's attorney, Adam Levine, confirmed his client's involvement in the encounter and told The Associated Press that he is confident that the investigation will clear Elfberg of any wrongdoing.“The worst thing anybody can do is pre-judge us before the investigation is complete,” Levine said as he urged the public to “let the investigative process take its full course."
The student backs away, lowering his phone, before Elfberg is seen shoving him to the ground next to a patrol vehicle, its lights flashing red and blue. Students in the background can be heard yelling to the officer, “You can’t have him on the ground like that!”
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