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Police Find It Easier to Influence Public Opinion Than to Protect and Serve
Loaded on Jan. 15, 2023
by Benjamin Tschirhart
published in Criminal Legal News
February, 2023, page 30
by Benjamin Tschirhart
Ask the average person how the police department of a major city could best use $300,000, and they might suggest investing in de-escalation training, mental health crisis response, or teaching officers how to distinguish cell phones from firearms.
Ask the same question of a high-dollar police department ...
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