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Xolodno

(6,963 posts)
14. Some ideas....
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 12:03 AM
Jun 2020

1. Police have maintain a representative force that of the population.

2. Divide Police into classes. Those that respond to traffic issues only, non-violent crimes only and welfare checks, mental health, domestic disturbance, violent crime/robbery. Not an all hands on deck approach unless called upon in.

3. Civilian boards that represent the neighborhood and have the power to suspend an officer over the objection of a union.

4. Easier to sue the police in civil court (nothing gets someone act together when they hear they won't be getting a pay raise due to one bad cop and the lawsuit).

5. Union has to have review by the AFL-CIO.

6. Suspension for turning off camera.

7. Taser should always be used first, unless under the most extreme conditions.

8. Quarterly training for new tactics and review old policies.

9. Serious mental evaluation for prospective police officers....and every couple of years there after.

No more Robo Cop bullshit.

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The police union guy is going to go crazy. Renew Deal Jun 2020 #1
If the union is like Chicago's Fraternal Order of Police BunnyMcGee Jun 2020 #5
Remember how Republicans passed that payroll deduction thing right to work BS Historic NY Jun 2020 #20
This Is Probably Necessary, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2020 #2
No arguments killaphill Jun 2020 #3
I agree. Scruffy1 Jun 2020 #9
Camden New Jersey OhNo-Really Jun 2020 #16
Consolidating at the county level makes sense, DeminPennswoods Jun 2020 #24
So true. We just went from County to City Police OhNo-Really Jun 2020 #27
That's a way to get rid of Bob Kroll. roamer65 Jun 2020 #4
There should be some charges for Bob Kroll somewhere for his role in the culture of MPD IronLionZion Jun 2020 #6
Northern Ireland may be able to provide some ideas. mwooldri Jun 2020 #7
Yeah I'm down with that. 47of74 Jun 2020 #8
universituy of minnesota supports 4 limbaugh stations that will have certainot Jun 2020 #10
This is full of danger SpazzTheCat Jun 2020 #11
Consent of the governed EarlG Jun 2020 #12
Start by busting the police union FakeNoose Jun 2020 #13
Easier to scrap it all and start from scratch quakerboy Jun 2020 #22
Some ideas.... Xolodno Jun 2020 #14
good rockfordfile Jun 2020 #15
Union Prez, Bob Kroll is an admitted white supremacist. Invite him to Hassler Jun 2020 #17
Rethinking policing models is important. I hope other cities take note of how they re-form it. ancianita Jun 2020 #18
Dubai has been experimenting for a while with robots on the police force Maribelle Jun 2020 #19
This sounds good to me. murielm99 Jun 2020 #21
+1 K&R onetexan Jun 2020 #26
Lots of PA towns don't have their own DeminPennswoods Jun 2020 #23
Without a doubt FakeNoose Jun 2020 #25
I think the city council has no idea how this will be done Steelrolled Jun 2020 #28
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