Howard Friedman quoted in New Orleans Advocate article: At Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, no haste to probe beating incident involving high school student

Howard Friedman is quoted in the New Orleans Advocate on need of law enforcement officers to investigate police misconduct even if the victim has not filed a written complaint. In the case described in the article, the misconduct was on video. Despite that, the Sheriff’s office refuses to investigate unless the victim files a written complaint. Policies like this serve to protect police officers while they endanger the public.