The suspended Fort Lauderdale officer who was caught on video shoving a female protester has drawn his weapon 42 times in the past 16 months
, “Pohorence’s shove seemed to ignite the nearby crowd, which began pelting officers with water bottles and other projectiles. Police responded with foam bullets, flash grenades and tear gas.”found that internal affairs had reviewed Pohorence for using force 79 times in his approximately three-and-half years as an officer.
Pohorence has brandished his firearm with increasing frequency, drawing his weapon 42 times in the past 16 months alone, the records show. Internal affairs reviews also show he never fired his weapon or was found to have violated any department policies.“One of the things departments need are early warning systems,” said Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum, told the. “So if you have an officer who seems to be pulling his gun disproportionately, you can bring him in. That’s what’s missing in this country, a way of flagging things.
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