CA is 1 of only 5 states that has NO process to de-certify abusive cops. A thread.
At least 630 CA cops were convicted of a crime in the last decade; 1 in 5 are still officers in CA communities.
More than 200 professions--from barbers to doctors--require licenses that can be revoked if individuals violate their licensing rules.
Cops are not included in this group.
POTUS and Congressional Rs continue to block legislation that would curtail police power.
Cops who abuse their power SHOULD NOT be able to patrol our communities.
Congress and POTUS have failed us. It's up to the states to hold cops to account, and that is what CA Senate Bill (SB) 731 does.
#SB731 eliminates immunity for cops who violate individuals' rights.
#SB731 will implement a statewide system for revoking the license of abusive cops, preventing them from hopping from PD to PD and continuing to terrorize CA communities.
CA folx: you can be a leader. #SB731 can change the game for state level accountability of cops.
