2 ms·
What's the incentive to reduce false arrests? Are the arrestors' jobs at stake? Is their wallet at stake? Why put in the extra effort if there are no consequen
by grumio 6y ago
What's the incentive to reduce false arrests? Are the arrestors' jobs at stake? Is their wallet at stake?
Why put in the extra effort if there are no consequences for being wrong?
Most of the time it seems the worst-case scenario for the perpetrator of the false arrest is being relegated to desk-duty or a paid suspension. If there's a settlement it's the tax-payers that foot the bill. Until that changes, there's basically no reason for them to make the effort to reduce false arrests. This isn't a problem that will be solved with recognition algorithms getting a few percentage points more accurate every year. It will require actual reform.