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Lee-Lee

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12. The singular biggest reason cops oppose review boards is unqualified members

Reply to think (Reply #9)

Wed Jul 22, 2015, 12:40 PM

Jul 2015

When you have a person who doesn't even understand how a taser works second guessing your decisions around using one, who can kill your career, it's demoralizing. That's just one example.

I saw a review board member in the 90's in some city asking why the cops didn't just shoot a running suspect in the foot. It was obvious this person had never even fired a gun for such a ridiculous question to be asked, yet here was a cop with their hard earned career on the line being asked why they didn't do the impossible by a person with no clue.

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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