Cities’ Efforts to Hold Police Accountable Hit a Wall: The Police
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Civilian oversight boards face resistance across the country from those they are supposed to monitor. A New York case underscores the tension.
  • Poach@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Well, the board doesn’t have any actual power? That seems flawed, if the board is supposed to hold the police accountable, I see no way that’s possible without some power. Like removing the asshole police chief that thinks his department is above being held accountable.

    • girlfreddy@lemmy.ca
      8·
      2 months ago

      My own city’s oversight board (that includes civilians) is essentiallly the same - no bite and little bark.