On doing policing right
2013-10-30 15:11:43.77993+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
Radley Balko in the Huffington Post profiles Salt Lake City police chief Chris Burbank:
"I just don't like the riot gear," Burbank says. "Some say not using it exposes my officers to a little bit more risk. That could be, but risk is part of the job. I'm just convinced that when we don riot gear, it says 'throw rocks and bottles at us.' It invites confrontation. Two-way communication and cooperation are what's important. If one side overreacts, then it all falls apart."