The vast majority of interactions with the public can be taken care of with non-lethal means, tasers, etc… (if any are even necessary).
Lethal weapons should be in a remote lock holster in their cruiser, and must be unlocked remotely by a supervisor on a per-case basis depending on the facts at hand (suspect’s history, potential risk, etc…)
Maybe that’s pie in the sky optimism, I don’t know.
The current version of Law Enforcement needs to be dumped and rebuilt from the ground up.
To Serve and Protect the People of Our Community
should be the standard. If this was the actual standard, you’d see a general decrease in overall weaponization.
End qualified immunity, require police to carry insurance like doctors do, end “police vs citizens”, “guilty until proven innocent”, and “you have nothing to worry about if you have nothing to hide” mentality.
And civil forfeiture
Wrongful death suits paid from union pension funds should clear things up fast.
Malpractice insurance, and a regulatory college that can pull your license to practice law enforcement.
Bachelor’s in Social Work as a prerequisite to the additional Law Enforcement degree.