We found 85,000 cops who’ve been investigated for misconduct. Now you can read their records. Every year, thousands of police officers are investigated for everything from assaulting citizens to lying in court, but they can often outrun their pasts because the records are kept secret. Now, USA TODAY is gathering and making public the largest trove of police misconduct records ever, starting with a list of more than 30,000 cops banned by 44 states. Source 7d.
This is a good move, there is much corruption in some parts of the police force and those who have been abusing their power as officers must be dealt with before someone actually loses their lives.
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