What drives police officers to abuse their power?
Aviva Shen
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Hi, I’m Kay Henderson. I manage the research hub at JJIE.org/hub.
This question is posed thoughtfully.
Inclusion of the “human” and empowerment of civil society is necessary as it relates to law enforcers. The United States has a systemic problem with maintaining the rights of those with little…
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Nick SelbyDec 6, 20158 min read
Holly WoodMar 251 min read
code of silence
Dear Jessica, I’ve Seen Officers Misbehaving. And I Failed To Speak Up.
Carl Tennenbaum
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The police “Code of Silence” about not snitching on each other when they do something wrong is the exact opposite of being a police officer. It’s criminal. You’d rather not be a snitch than have your fellow officer not be a criminal. Which means, you’d rather be an accomplice. So yeah, even though most cops are reasonable people, the ones I’ve known have ALWAYS upheld this code of silence. and it’s WRONG.
Charlotte AshlockNov 10, 20151 min read
Dear Jessica, We Are Hiring A Generation Of Fearful, Inexperienced, And Poorly Trained Cops.
Carl Tennenbaum
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I’m really enjoying this exchange of letters between you and Jessica, thank you both so much for writing them. I live in Oakland, and I have a question for you! What would be the most effective way to campaign the city of Oakland, to fund more empathy and communication training for cops?
Christopher RogersMar 136 min read
Ken McCallNov 5, 20151 min read
Dear Jessica, There Is A Problem With Police Culture And It Seems To Be Getting Worse Every Day
Carl Tennenbaum
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The basic fundamental police response to situations needs to change. Unfortunately, they’ve been trained for generations to dominate in their basic actions. Just today, reports of a student in Merced shot dead. Yes, he stabbed people. Obviously he was dangerous and upset. But, did he need to be shot dead? I seriously doubt it.