Solutions
Purpose
Although any single solution is unlikely to solve the issue of police misconduct we hope that through adoption of the solutions we have laid out here, misconduct can be severely curtailed. Each article cites various sources and points to other resources to learn more about the topic.
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Through the 1033 Program, police agencies are given surplus military supplies ranging from grenade launchers to mine-resistant vehicles. By limiting access to this equipment, police resort to violence less meaning fewer people and pets are killed and police become more of a protective than occupying presence.
Police unions are a major obstacle to reform and function to actively protect offending officers. By limiting the power of police unions through actions like opening collective bargaining to the public eye and altering union contracts, police misconduct decreases as accountability increases.