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Task: Failure to Intervene to Protect Citizen From Officer






          Mick v. Brewer, 76 F.3d 1127 (10 Cir. 1996).
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          • A law enforcement officer has an affirmative duty to intercede on

               behalf of a citizen whose constitutional rights are being violated in

               his or her presence by other officers.





          • The law enforcement officer who fails to intervene to prevent

               another officer’s use of excessive force may be liable if he or she

               had the opportunity to intervene.
















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