police violence; police brutality
Refers to excessive or unjustified physical force by police officers. Often used in news reports and discussions of human rights.
Police violence against the demonstrators became an issue.
A movement to expose police brutality is spreading.
横暴 implies tyrannical or high-handed abuse of authority, while 暴力 focuses on physical force.
不祥事 is a broader term for police misconduct or scandal, not limited to violence.
Compound of 警察 (police) + の (possessive particle) + 暴力 (violence). A straightforward modern phrase with no special historical derivation.