Falcon Heights, MN -- where Philando Castile was killed -- has a Ferguson problem http://ti.me/2a5M0PS pic.twitter.com/7hUL29i3CN
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How do you reduce the likelihood that a motorist will face a deadly police encounter? Reduce the number of officers on vehicular patrol.
But departments are run as semi-autonomous, patronage-disbursing fiefdoms and Chiefs wield political power. So this can't happen organically
One of Christie's priorities in NJ when he assumed office was municipal consolidation; almost totally failed, due to resistance from police
As crime had fallen nationwide, there's been no commensurate reduction in the number of officers on duty. Makes these situations inevitable.
Consolidated policing isn't necessarily any better.http://reason.com/archives/2014/12/17/the-wrong-solution …
It's not a silver bullet, but it can open police policy to greater opportunities for democratic checks.
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