Haifa Court Indicts Police Chief Amit Pollak for Assaulting Civilian

Haifa Court indicts Police Chief Amit Pollak for assaulting civilian

While judges ruled that police have a difficult job "does not excuse blurring the boundaries of use of force."

Hadera Police Station Commander Amit Pollak is charged with assaulting a protester and obstructing an investigation. According to the indictment, Polk choked a protester during a protest in Caesarea and worked with his wife to destroy his cell phone. When asked during interrogation to hand over his phone, he gave up his daughter's. The deputy chief is still serving in his position.

The Police Investigations Department filed an indictment today (Sunday) with the Haifa Magistrate's Court against Lt. Col. Amit Pollak, commander of the Hadera police station, for assaulting a civilian during a demonstration that took place in front of the Prime Minister's house in Caesarea about a year ago, and for obstruction of justice. In addition, the indictment also charges the officer and his wife with obstruction of justice, for having …

An indictment has been filed against the commander of the Hadera police station in the Israel Police for assaulting a civilian during a demonstration held in front of the Prime Minister's House in Caesarea and obstructing justice, after it was alleged that he and his wife acted to throw his cellphone into the sea.