The Brooklyn parents whose daughter died of an asthma attack when a police officer failed to perform CPR are now mobilizing a movement to require officers to take action, and to be prosecuted if they don�t.

The parents, Michael and Carmen Ojeda of Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, led the charge. They�re demanding from police not only CPR, but to live by the police slogan of �courtesy, professionalism and respect.�

�No other mother can go through what I go through now, every day waking up without my baby,� Carmen said.

Her child, 11-year-old Briana Ojeda, suffered a fatal asthma attack on August 27. She died after a police officer failed to give her cardio pulmonary resuscitation, reports CBS 2?s John Slattery.

�No only did he refuse, but he said he did not know CPR, and he�s still a cop on the police force,� Bonita Zelman, the Ojedas� attorney, said.

The police officer, 30-year-old Alfonso Mendez of the 84th Precinct and a five-year veteran, said he didn�t know how. He�s been suspended with pay, and could face further action.

All police are trained in the technique, with retraining required every two years. The child�s parents want that changed to every year, and for officers to face a misdemeanor if they refuse to help in a medical emergency.

�We are going forward with Briana�s Law,� Zelman said.

The family who believes their daughter was wronged not only wants a change in policy, but they want the city punished. In addition to demanding changes in police policy, the Ojeda family is planning to file a lawsuit against the city.

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(Source: WCBSTV)