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Police Unions and Their Influence on Police Reform
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Police unions have a significant impact on the reform of police departments, as they wield a great deal of power over elected officials, and are often resistant to oversight and accountability.
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Minneapolis police union president, Bob Kroll, has been accused of wearing a white power patch on his motorcycle jacket, having a history of discriminatory attitudes and conduct, and making inflammatory remarks about the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Racism
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Minneapolis police union president, Bob Kroll, has been accused of wearing a white power patch on his motorcycle jacket, having a history of discriminatory attitudes and conduct, and making inflammatory remarks about the Black Lives Matter movement.
ChapterPolice Unions and Their Influence on Police Reform
EpisodeBehind the Police: How Police Unions Made Cops Even Deadlier
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Police unions make it difficult to reform the police because they allow officers to short circuit the democratic process.
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police reform
Summary
Police unions make it difficult to reform the police because they allow officers to short circuit the democratic process. Unions prevent independent oversight boards from investigating abuses by police, and they stonewall any reform-minded mayors and police chiefs from making changes.