84% of police officers report that they’ve seen colleagues use - TopicsExpress



          

84% of police officers report that they’ve seen colleagues use excessive force on civilians, and 61% admit they don’t always report “even serious criminal violations that involve abuse of authority by fellow officers.” the first step toward preventing police brutality is well-documented and fairly simple: Keep police constantly on camera. A 2012 study in Rialto, Calif. found that when officers were required to wear cameras recording all their interactions with citizens, “public complaints against officers plunged 88% compared with the previous 12 months. Officers’ use of force fell by 60%.” The simple knowledge that they were being watched dramatically altered police behavior
Posted on: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 05:17:20 +0000

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