[ExI] The professional licensure of police

[SR Ballard]

How much do police make in your area that they would need a raise?

Here a Sheriff’s Deputy makes $50K+ and a city cop makes the same. 

SR Ballard

> On Jun 14, 2020, at 5:04 PM, William Flynn Wallace via extropy-chat <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
> 
> Said legislation should also allow for police academies to operate as 
> educational institutions that grant a unique policing degree 
> equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in law enforcement with pretty much 
> the same police powers that they already have.  stuart
> 
> This sounds good, but it will require a considerable increase in funds.  And an officer with a bachelor's degree in policing will require considerably more salary than at present.
> 
> Lot of places cannot afford that.  bill w
> 
>> On Sun, Jun 14, 2020 at 4:05 PM Stuart LaForge via extropy-chat <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Here is a way to fix the law-enforcement problem that the US faces by  
>> professionalizing the police and bringing it into the 21st century:
>> 
>> Step 1. Defund the police. Let's face it, the system is broke. We  
>> can't kick the can down the road any longer. The goal here is to put  
>> policing on a level with the remainder of the criminal justice system.
>> 
>> Step 2. Pass legislation requiring police to be licensed independent  
>> contractors and carry their own malpractice/liability insurance.  
>> Perhaps give them some additional perks, like the ability to deputize  
>> bystanders, with the cop assuming complete liability for it.
>> 
>> Said legislation should also allow for police academies to operate as  
>> educational institutions that grant a unique policing degree  
>> equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in law enforcement with pretty much  
>> the same police powers that they already have.
>> 
>> Step 3. Hire back former police that reapply after they take a few  
>> college classes provided they have good records with respect to  
>> unnecessary violence.
>> 
>> That’s it in a nutshell.
>> 
>> Stuart LaForge
>> 
>> 
>> 
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