A bill headed to the governor’s desk would bar civilian oversight boards from investigating instances of police misconduct, further restricting their limited powers of accountability.

The Florida legislature approved a bill this month that would further limit local civilian police oversight boards by barring them from investigating allegations of police misconduct. Police unions support the bill as a measure to protect the rights of officers, though critics say it represents yet another blow to police accountability efforts already shackled by existing state laws giving cops extraordinary legal protections.

  • teamevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Police unions are a joke and should not be allowed to exist. Civilian review boards are a must…as the police love to say, if you’ve got nothing to hide.