Some protestors said that, and a few in office, but most people, progressive liberals like myself, believe we should fund the police, but we should also train them properly and consistently. There should also be better standards for hiring them and training them. Officers fired from one force for bad behavior get hired in another despi…
Some protestors said that, and a few in office, but most people, progressive liberals like myself, believe we should fund the police, but we should also train them properly and consistently. There should also be better standards for hiring them and training them. Officers fired from one force for bad behavior get hired in another despite having a record that demonstrates they shouldn't be. I also don't believe providing police departments with military-style gear is a good thing, save for perhaps departments in major cities. Can we strive for better policing...an approach which gives us well-trained officers who understand when deadly force is required and when it should be avoided. This includes dealing with mentally ill people who are often killed (some while merely wielding a broom or shopping cart).
Some protestors said that, and a few in office, but most people, progressive liberals like myself, believe we should fund the police, but we should also train them properly and consistently. There should also be better standards for hiring them and training them. Officers fired from one force for bad behavior get hired in another despite having a record that demonstrates they shouldn't be. I also don't believe providing police departments with military-style gear is a good thing, save for perhaps departments in major cities. Can we strive for better policing...an approach which gives us well-trained officers who understand when deadly force is required and when it should be avoided. This includes dealing with mentally ill people who are often killed (some while merely wielding a broom or shopping cart).
And de-escalation should be at the center of their training programs.