THREAD: Yesterday's work session @ the #Portland City Council w/ presentation by @deray and @samswey of #CampaignZero about national best practices in reducing police violence was a hopeful occasion: yes, there IS something we can do about this problem.
To then see the Portland Police Association attacking the presentation is beyond disappointing. Upholding fairness, dignity, and equity by identifying and addressing problems in policing is an opportunity, not a threat, for PPA members.
A lack of transparency and accountability around law enforcement officers who are alleged to have engaged in or have actually engaged in misconduct or wrongful use of force hurts our community and hurts other officers who are trying to do the right thing.
The zero-sum mentality that any increase in accountability and transparency will reduce employee rights and due process was addressed in the presentation and the evidence doesn’t support it.
Too many Portlanders have paid the highest price for our unwillingness to address police violence head on, particularly people of color, and people experiencing mental health crisis.
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