Police union contracts hinder police accountability

This article in the Duke Law Journal explains how police union contracts often serve as a barrier to police accountability. The article notes that some police misconduct is unavoidable, citing as examples “racial profiling, excessive use of force, unlawful searches and seizures, failures to cooperate with investigations involving fellow officers, dishonesty at trial, and the planting of evidence.” This is why civilian review and strict supervision is crucial in police departments.