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10. Better pay needs to be a big part of it.

Reply to Lee-Lee (Reply #8)

Tue Jul 21, 2015, 10:17 AM

Jul 2015

Considering all the inherent risks of being involved in law enforcement we should be doing everything we can to make sure the people hired to serve & protect us are paid a wage befitting the expectations of the job.

Hopefully the trend of lowering standards to fill positions will reverse so that we get people who are best fit for the duty of enforcing the law.

Obviously this will only happen if communities are willing to pay enough to attract the best qualified.

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Community policing, civilian review boards, better training for police, making sure unlawful [View all] think Jul 2015 OP

Yes, those things HassleCat Jul 2015 #1

Thank you for your reply. think Jul 2015 #2

If your focus is police, here are my suggestions Lee-Lee Jul 2015 #3

Thank you for your insights from your direct experience in LE. think Jul 2015 #4

Both are great if done properly Lee-Lee Jul 2015 #5

I never thought about the training aspect for review board members but it certainly makes sense think Jul 2015 #9

The singular biggest reason cops oppose review boards is unqualified members Lee-Lee Jul 2015 #12

Your pension proposal seems to come from the republican view. Kingofalldems Jul 2015 #11

Not better training. Better humans. Iggo Jul 2015 #6

Yes, agree very much. Better screening is needed desperately. think Jul 2015 #7

You have to be prepared to have better pay and working conditions Lee-Lee Jul 2015 #8

Better pay needs to be a big part of it. think Jul 2015 #10

We have to have effective civilian oversight over the cops. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #13