ADADResearchers say unionized officers draw more excessive-force complaints and are more likely to kill civilians, particularly nonwhite ones. The incidents examined in this paper are among the most serious types of violent misconduct, including sexual assault and excessive force. ADCertain union-negotiated contract provisions — including time limits on misconduct investigations, expungement of misconduct records, and mechanisms allowing officers to challenge disciplinary findings — make it more difficult to detect and punish officers who abuse their position, the researchers say. After those levels are exhausted, most departments then allow officers accused of misconduct to appeal to a third-party arbitrator. In Washington, D.C., for instance, 45 percent of the officers fired for misconduct from 2006 to 2017 were rehired on appeal.

Source: Washington Post June 10, 2020 11:54 UTC