https://theappeal.org/lexipol-police-policy-company/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark
TL;DR paraphrase of the article: 3400 police and fire depts. across the US have their policies and methodologies etc. written by a private company, Lexipol, which also lobbies to reduce consequences for poor policing...
Shouldn't local governments write the policies of their local police/fire departments, so that the policies reflect local needs and are subject to oversight and accountability at the ballot box?
Is there no end to what can be privatized?
Dave
TL;DR paraphrase of the article: 3400 police and fire depts. across the US have their policies and methodologies etc. written by a private company, Lexipol, which also lobbies to reduce consequences for poor policing...
Shouldn't local governments write the policies of their local police/fire departments, so that the policies reflect local needs and are subject to oversight and accountability at the ballot box?
Is there no end to what can be privatized?
Dave