Despite his popularity, Francia trampled on human rights, imposing a police state based on espionage, threats and force.

Despite popular conceptions promoted by movies and television, many US police departments prefer not to maintain officers in non-patrol bureaus and divisions beyond a certain period of time, such as in the detective bureau, and instead maintain policies that limit service in such divisions to a specified period of time, after which officers must transfer out or return to patrol duties.

Despite these official acts, violence broke out between the two groups, and Boniface was seized by the Prefect's police and taken to a lodging outside the walls where he was detained under the surveillance of the Prefect's agents.

Despite the anachronistic police box shape, the TARDIS's presence is rarely questioned when it materialises in the present-day United Kingdom.

Despite efforts at petty theft, vandalism, disorderly conduct, and " mashing " with a young prostitute, Soapy fails to draw the attention of the police.

Despite the police surveillance, McCauley and his crew decide to go through with a bank holdup with an estimated $ 12 million payoff.

Despite such international conventions, torture cases continue to arise such as the 2004 Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse scandal committed by military police personnel of the United States Army.

Despite police protection, drovers were afraid to use the track and it was rarely used for almost 20 years.

Despite the Bishop's words, we later find that the police mark the event down in Valjean's permanent record.

Despite his questionable competency at being an officer, Wiggum seems to be very attached to both the police force and his fellow officers.

Despite its name, the Department of the Interior has a different role from that of the interior ministries of other nations, which are usually responsible for routine police functions which are largely performed in the U. S. by state and local governments and national security and immigration functions which are performed by the Department of Homeland Security primarily and the Department of Justice secondarily.

Despite the ban on military use, hollow-point bullets are one of the most common types of civilian and police ammunition, due largely to the reduced risk of bystanders being hit by over-penetrating or ricocheted bullets, and the increased speed of incapacitation.

Despite extensive police resources channelled towards their capture, a wall of silence created by a mixture of fear and respect in the Shankill community, provided few leads that could be followed.

Despite hospital photographs of the man's beating, Hobbs received no reprimand, and CBS Atlanta reports that no action has been taken to address Hobbs ' 58 incidents of use of force, " nearly 20 times more often than an average Clayton County police officer had in the same time period.

Despite its small size, Braswell has its own police department which includes a chief, a lieutenant and three officers, giving the city a ratio of one officer for every 16 residents.

Despite this, the police determine that she's the prime suspect, and her fragile mental state only strengthens the case.

Despite the strong likelihood of violence, the government refused to ban the march and a large escort of police was provided in an attempt to prevent anti-fascist protestors disrupting the march.

Despite the respect he has earned, several people still antagonized him – including Officer Kirk ( Ed Peck ), an overzealous police officer who sometimes ( always unsuccessfully ) tried to frame Fonzie or run him out of town.

Despite the attempt to make Las Vegas more family-friendly, such advertising for these services goes on undisturbed by police or hotel security.

Despite such reforms, police agencies were led by highly autocratic leaders, and there remained a lack of respect between police and the community.

Despite events in the film portraying police officers ordering them to leave, they are seen again later in the film while the events transpire at night, still embracing in the same location ; these characters are included despite having no apparent connection to the main plot of the film.

Despite this, the police did not believe that the Yugoslavs had killed Dando.

Despite these claims, police have continued to bring prosecutions for underage prostitution against the brothels despite relaxed oversight.

Despite an extensive manhunt and an ongoing FBI investigation, the perpetrator has never been located or positively identified.

Despite Valenti's two-year marriage to Johnson's personal secretary, the investigation focused on rumors that he was having a gay relationship with a commercial photographer friend.

Despite initial skepticism in the Politburo of Luo's guilt, Mao pushed for an ' investigation ', after which Luo was denounced, dismissed, and forced to deliver a self-criticism.

Despite these difficulties, utilizing the Yarkovsky effect is one scenario under investigation to alter the course of potentially Earth-impacting near-Earth asteroids.

Despite the fact that the allegations were backed by successive UN Special Rapporteurs and a Canadian Government investigation, Bildt succeeded in winning the public controversy in Sweden, allowing Lundin Oil to pursue its activities in Sudan.

Despite an investigation that stretched almost 20 years no RUC Officer ( or latterly, no PSNI Officer ) has ever been charged with any offence.

The Mexican newspaper, The News, reported that “ a tribunal of three circuit court judges ruled that there was not enough proof to link Echeverria to the violent suppression of hundreds of protesting students on Oct. 2, 1968 .” Despite the ruling, prosecutor Carrillo Prieto said he would continue his investigation and seek charges against Echeverria before the United Nations International Court of Justice and the Inter-American Human Rights Commission.

Despite keen investigation by the media, the extent of Roussel's wealth remains unknown.

Despite showing his face, giving away his code name, and revealing his FBI affiliation, Hanssen escaped arrest when the Bureau's investigation didn't go anywhere.

Despite widespread conspiracy theories of CIA complicity in drug trafficking, an investigation by the US Senate found no evidence of CIA involvement.

Despite initial skepticism from the Catholic Church, Soubirous's claims were eventually declared " worthy of belief " after a canonical investigation, and the Marian apparition is now known as Our Lady of Lourdes.

Despite ongoing debate and investigation into Makhno's personal culpability for the massacres, there is currently no evidence he was present at or sanctioned these actions.

Despite campaigning against the first Gulf War in 1991, she voted in favour of the Iraq War in 2003, and against any investigation into the invasion after it had taken place.

Despite this, investigation and analysis were initially discouraged.

Despite this discovery and its obvious implications, no action was taken against Wilson until Massachusetts State Senator Sen. Jack Backman ( D-Brookline ) led a Senate investigation into the case along with 19 other reports of negligence by state mental health workers.

Despite the setback, police vowed to keep the investigation open.

Despite nearly 200 years of investigation the historicity of the Dorian invasion has never been established.

Despite his demand for a formal investigation into the accusations, he was disgraced and forced to resign.

Despite the presiding judge's attempt to silence Gilligan, he continued to blame a botched Gardaí investigation and planted evidence as the reason for his current imprisonment.

During the period from 1914 to 1924, Cummings served as the state attorney for Connecticut in Fairfield County and during Cummings ' last year as county prosecutor, a vagrant and discharged army soldier, Harold Israel, was indicted for the murder of Father Hubert Dahme, a popular parish priest, on a street corner in Bridgeport .< ref > Despite evidence that included a confession and a. 32 revolver in possession of the suspect from which a fired cartridge was consistent with the bullet in the deceased, Cummings conducted a thorough investigation and eventually found Israel innocent of the crime.

Despite Howard's most recently listed college preferences and the fact that the team was under investigation for recruiting violations, Illinois continued pursuing Howard as its number one recruit.

Despite advice from the Israeli Military Advocate General that he be disciplined for breaching the rules of engagement, illegal use of weapons and misconduct during the investigation, he was acquitted by Brigadier General Guy Tzur, the head of the army's Southern Command.

Despite these warnings Sam continues his investigation.

Despite an extensive police investigation, the killer was never caught and his identity is still a mystery.