But two years later, the officer's meteoric career took a dive, when he was accused of using excessive force, shooting a motorcyclist in the leg, CNN affiliate KYW reported.

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She wants the federal government to make the billions it gives each year to local police forces conditional on their reporting of complaints of brutality and the introduction of monitoring systems to identify police officers given to using excessive force.

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That is described by world governing body Fifa as using "excessive force or brutality against an opponent".

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