OpEd: How Police Departments Can Identify And Oust Killer Cops By ‘Tope Oriola | Sahara Reporters The global condemnation of the death of George Floyd, one of the latest in a constellation of officer-involved deaths of unarmed civilians... READ MORE:
Much of the current six-month training focuses on deployment of lethal force or marksmanship. It is a waste of time and sets up officers for frustration given today’s realities. Once out of training, officers realize that citizens get meaninglessly drunk, spouses beat the crap out of themselves, and citizens experience psychotic episodes. Somehow, the police are required to respond to all these matters. These are in fact some of the brought to police attention.
I propose a two-prong policy. A “kill-and-go” policy and “three strikes policy” for police accountability. Kill-and-go means any officer who kills an unarmed civilian or a suspect who had a weapon but did not deploy it against an officer is dismissed from service and prosecuted. My three strikes proposal is similar to the disused California anti-crime law of the same name.
Policing is a fine, well-paying occupation relative to entry qualifications and length of training — at least in Canada and many parts of the US. This is rarely emphasized regarding policing as an occupation. We emphasize sacrifice, community-orientation and selflessness of policing. These are great ideals. However, a balance has to be struck between the ideational elements on one hand and the fact that policing is a wonderful path towards social respectability.
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