Seattle WA police officer received a reprimand for ordering officers not to detain a known felon who was accused of threatening a sick woman he lived with and waving a gun in her face. The action resulted in the woman, undergoing chemotherapy, having to live on the streets for days in fear for her life. [3] http://bit.ly/zuOyMx
Oakland CA a federal judge who has been monitoring the Oakland police for compliance with court ordered reforms is considering a new way to hold officers who have been using arbitration to avoid discipline accountable for misconduct by holding them in contempt for not complying with those court ordered reforms. Such a measure would be a first in the nation and an interesting approach to deal with the problem of arbitration destroying accountability efforts in departments all over the US. [0] bit.ly/wAXg8o