Police officers are in positions to weild authority over people in ways that can wreck havoc on those people's futures, health, families, communities, and even lives.

Bad law enforcement officers should not be allowed to abuse this power in secret.

Make police misconduct records public.

#police #lawenforcement #leobor #reform #misconduct #transparency #accountability #delaware

Another truly excellent piece in the Delaware Call, this time covering the history of the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, or #LEOBOR.

https://delawarecall.com/2023/01/30/why-we-need-access-to-police-misconduct-records-in-delaware-2/

Did you know it’s only been on the books for less than 40 years? And the confidentiality clause for less that 30?

LEOBOR isn’t some long-standing tradition. We can just… get rid of it.

#delaware #delpol