So, can you sue a police department for wrongful arrest?
If you've ever been handcuffed and thrown in the back of a squad car when you didn't do anything wrong, your first question after getting out is usually: can you sue a police department for wrongful arrest? The short answer is yes, you absolutely can, but I'll be honest with you—it's not exactly a walk in the park. The legal system isn't always set up to make it easy for citizens to take on law enforcement, but that doesn't mean it's impossible. If your rights were stepped on, you have every right to look for some kind of justice. ...