The latest battle in St. Louis highlights a persistent problem: police often oppose civilian oversight efforts.
Police confront demonstrators protesting the acquittal of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley on Sept. 16, 2017, in St. Louis.Three St. Louis police associations have filed a lawsuit in an attempt to keep the city from expanding civilian oversight of their police department.
Local police groups say it’s not that simple. In their lawsuit, the Ethical Society of Police, the St. Louis Police Officers’ Association and the St. Louis Police Leadership Organizationto keep the law from going into effect. Their complaint? The new legislation gives the civilian-led board too much power to discipline police, which would ultimately push officers out of the force and drive up crime rates.
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