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Should Police Be "Licensed" and Required to have "Malpractice" Insurance?
Posted on 10/6/14 at 7:29 pm
Posted on 10/6/14 at 7:29 pm
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@radleybalko: But for video: Jury awards Oregon man beaten by cops $500K after surveillance video contradicts police report. LINK
Saw this on twitter and also read the story of the Grandmother who got over 95,000 after being harassed by police. In many if these incidents officers bear no personal responsibility, are placed on paid leave, and often return to their jobs as normal.
Body cameras and dash cams have worked but would knowing they're going to be financially responsible further reduce instances of financial misconduct? This should be something separate from Unions that would reduce the financial burden on local governments and make them less likely to support officers in wrongdoing
Also, like in most licensed profession repeated instances of misconduct should result in progressive discipline and eventual disbarment from the profession
Thoughts?
This post was edited on 10/6/14 at 7:32 pm
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Posted on 10/6/14 at 7:31 pm to undecided
You would have to pay them a hell of a lot more
Posted on 10/6/14 at 7:32 pm to undecided
They make like $30K/year... How do they pay for this?
Posted on 10/6/14 at 7:32 pm to undecided
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Thoughts?
Doctors can barely afford malpractice ins and you want cops to buy it?
Posted on 10/6/14 at 7:48 pm to undecided
So uh. The 'license' is a commission by the state, where they must maintain that status by taking so many classes or complete training per year, which does not include mandatory certifications. So yes, police are licensed.
That's here in AL at least
That's here in AL at least
Posted on 10/6/14 at 7:48 pm to undecided
They do have to be licensed.
Posted on 10/6/14 at 8:55 pm to undecided
I really don't want someone who might have to protect me one day worrying about what sort of hit it could make on their premium.
Posted on 10/6/14 at 8:55 pm to undecided
Im not so sure about that but you should be able to hold them personally liable and sue them for everything they have if they ruin your life unjustly.
Posted on 10/6/14 at 9:00 pm to undecided
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In many if these incidents officers bear no personal responsibility, are placed on paid leave, and often return to their jobs as normal.
One of our troopers shot and killed a P&P officer in a training exercise. He's still on the job.
LINK
This post was edited on 10/6/14 at 9:02 pm
Posted on 10/6/14 at 9:06 pm to undecided
Nobody would be a police officer if they were personally liable to some lying sack of shite criminal.
This is a low paying, high risk job. Who would do this job? You?
This is a low paying, high risk job. Who would do this job? You?
Posted on 10/6/14 at 9:23 pm to undecided
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Also, like in most licensed profession repeated instances of misconduct should result in progressive discipline and eventual disbarment from the profession
You think a cop's a professional?
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