At least 12 current officers in western Wisconsin were fired or forced out from previous jobs in law

[Ohio Joe]

At least 12 current officers in western Wisconsin were fired or forced out from previous jobs in law enforcement

At least 12 law enforcement officers currently working in La Crosse County and the surrounding areas have been fired or forced out from previous jobs in law enforcement, according to an investigation by The Badger Project.

One major study found that these “wandering officers” who were fired or forced out from one law enforcement agency and hired at another were more likely to commit violations and be fired again.

Most of these officers in western Wisconsin were young and failed to pass their new-hire probation, a period that can last up to 18-24 months when the bar to fire an officer can be very low.

But some were forced out for more serious conduct.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/at-least-12-current-officers-in-western-wisconsin-were-fired-or-forced-out-from-previous-jobs-in-law-enforcement/ar-AA16ba3W?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=a5ba82efbdb140749717bc7793133155&ei=141

I don't care what the reason is... Any officer fired or forced out should never be allowed to work in law enforcement again.

[Ligyron]

1. Totally agree.

Hate to say it but everyone I know that became a cop was a jerk.

[Ferryboat]

2. Needs to be a federal database tracking those who are fired

If a system of redemption to allow them to be rehired is in place, loss of qualified immunity, large personal insurance.

Make them think twice about overreacting.

[Johnny2X2X]

3. Agree

It should be very very hard to get back into law enforcement once you've been fired.

I know a police officer who is a friend of the family, he was suspended from one department for lying about an officer involved shooting. Then he was fired from there for drawing his gun on someone when he was off duty outside a bar he was drinking at. Was a prison guard for a year, but landed another gig as a police officer, he was fired from that when he got pulled over super drunk driving with his 18 month old daughter in the car. He spent a year or 2 straightening that all out working as a guard in the jail, and now he's been deemed fit to serve again and it's just a matter of time before he lands another job on the force. Same guy used to post on Facebook every morning while he was driving into work, "Time to go ruin some lives today."

Too many get 4th and 5th chances.