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> Re-form the Police Triple their pay, but also enforce strict no-tolerance rules on misbehaviour and select candidates more carefully.

• SturgeonsLaw 5y ago
  This is what I would do, if I were in charge: 1) Lawsuit payouts come from police pensions, not the taxpayer. Watch them keep each other in line when it's their money on the line. 2) Body cam not running? No qualified immunity, police then become liable for murder/assault/theft/kidnapping charges like any civilian would be if they committed the same acts. That would give police sufficient incentive to ensure their cams are not "malfunctioning". 3) Police that are fired for misconduct are no longer eligible for hire at any precinct. 4) Falsifying reports and planting evidence are prosecutable offenses. 5) Training becomes far more rigorous, and takes a civic-mindedness approach, not a warrior-wolf approach. 6) Military equipment is largely decommed, with only specialist anti-terror squads getting the heavy weaponry. 7) Civil forfeiture is abolished. 8) Hiring standards are raised.
  • automatic6131 5y ago
    8 good suggestions that ought to be able to find bipartisan support
  • hef19898 5y ago
    Throw in mandatory minimum training standards, preferably longer then a hand full of weeks and including de-escalation. Good points so.