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> So adding more responsibilities to police to now also get expert level training in determining causes of fires and finding clues in a fire incident. In Germa

> So adding more responsibilities to police to now also get expert level training in determining causes of fires and finding clues in a fire incident. In Germany, we have the same separation. We have solved the issue by having dedicated units for stuff like political crimes, online crimes, fire/arson investigators, organized crime, property crimes, violent crimes, drug units, you name it. They're all policemen and -women, but at the very least they stay on the unit for many years and learn on the job, or they get additional education, or they get actual professionals (aka, the police officers do the police/bureaucracy side of things, the expert does the forensics). > Let the fire department investigate fires and then pass on the information for the police to secure the suspect/s and follow the justice system. Bad idea, there are lots of things to take care about when collecting and securing evidence.

jajuuka 1y ago
The US has similar department separation (just look at how many versions of Law and Order there are), but it's less diverse. So the number of departments is smaller. Not a bad idea at all. The people from the fire department investigating arson are highly specialized. The only difference between the two systems is which head organization it falls under. So it would be like your fire/arson investigators working under the fire department instead of the police. US policing has regularly been used to commit abuse and harassment as well as straight crimes. So having that consolidation of power is not good. This store is a perfect example of why they need to be separated because the police cannot be trusted to use facial ID tech responsibly.