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JJChambers

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2. Most police shootings are already investigated by an outside agency.

Reply to Calista241 (Original post)

Sun Aug 24, 2014, 09:39 PM

Aug 2014

In my area, the state police investigates the city cops, for example, whenever they're involved in a shooting. Every police shooting should also have a civilian review board participate in the investigation as well. Some departments do this but others do not. It should be mandatory.

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Police investigating the Police [View all] Calista241 Aug 2014 OP

I agree, every police shooting should have an independent investigation. nt Logical Aug 2014 #1

Most police shootings are already investigated by an outside agency. JJChambers Aug 2014 #2

I agree 100%.. sendero Aug 2014 #3