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virtualobserver

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11. do you have an example of a place where that has worked?

Reply to Man from Pickens (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 12:31 PM

Jul 2015

how was that implemented?

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How do we change the culture in local police departments? [View all] virtualobserver Jul 2015 OP

In this case the culture does trickle down from the top- riversedge Jul 2015 #1

Do you think that a Chief can come in from the outside and change the culture? virtualobserver Jul 2015 #6

Yes, I do. I have seen it happen in a samll riversedge Jul 2015 #26

Prosecute law enforcement officials for civil rights violations. MineralMan Jul 2015 #2

The problem with that 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #5

Federal civil rights charges can be criminal or civil. MineralMan Jul 2015 #9

That is very helpful 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #12

My pleasure. MineralMan Jul 2015 #13

I agree, but I worry about racism in the FBI as well. virtualobserver Jul 2015 #7

cut budgets dramatically Man from Pickens Jul 2015 #3

do you have an example of a place where that has worked? virtualobserver Jul 2015 #11

One way to do that 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #17

That's an excellent idea Man from Pickens Jul 2015 #37

If you cut budgets they'll increase seizures and traffic stops for cash NightWatcher Jul 2015 #18

Start putting abusive officers in prison. Lisa D Jul 2015 #4

I think that we are starting to see that..... virtualobserver Jul 2015 #14

Have Every Incident Pursued By IAD ProfessorGAC Jul 2015 #8

with a lot of oversight from Justice and the community virtualobserver Jul 2015 #10

Sorry, I Wish I Knew ProfessorGAC Jul 2015 #15

What does IAD stand for? nt 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #16

Internal Affairs Division (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Jul 2015 #21

Internal Affairs Division (eom) ProfessorGAC Jul 2015 #41

The Justice dept hasn't done jack shit in these recent cases. Calista241 Jul 2015 #36

No Disagreement From Me ProfessorGAC Jul 2015 #42

Truly independent oversight of the police Major Nikon Jul 2015 #19

the nutjobs would freak out, but I couldn't agree more with you. virtualobserver Jul 2015 #24

Human nature is the same the world over Major Nikon Jul 2015 #32

I want this. bravenak Jul 2015 #46

By changing the culture of a structurally racist society, probably Spider Jerusalem Jul 2015 #20

We posted at about the same time. brer cat Jul 2015 #23

yes virtualobserver Jul 2015 #27

Racist and bigoted police departments exist brer cat Jul 2015 #22

I agree.....when a society is comatose in relation to a problem... virtualobserver Jul 2015 #28

I can't help but think that having a black President has brought much of the animus to Nay Jul 2015 #31

I definitely think that PBO, brer cat Jul 2015 #40

I have a friend who developed this project: Ron Green Jul 2015 #25

I think that it is an interesting idea..... virtualobserver Jul 2015 #30

Right, every individual cop has to decide on a daily or even minute-by-minute basis Ron Green Jul 2015 #34

Get rid of police unions tularetom Jul 2015 #29

Change will have to come from outside. procon Jul 2015 #33

Cut their fucking budgets. Less cops=bettercommunities. JEB Jul 2015 #35

Not if the police cop an attitude about it 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #45

I recently read an old article about a cop who has a record number of citizen complaints. Glassunion Jul 2015 #38

Make the police susceptible to the same laws we are, with "enhancements". cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #39

Make 'rights violations' career ending. beevul Jul 2015 #43

I think a prerequisite for being a cop should be at least five years satisfactory accomplishment... hunter Jul 2015 #44