What are the alternatives to law enforcement based on the Constitution and the law? Is it an ideology based on race or religion? Are some more equal than others (as in “Animal Farm” by George Orwell). One has doubts over the preeminence of the Constitution, since those calling for dissolution of professional police departments have shown it little regard in the past.
Even close oversight has unintended and dangerous consequences. For example, the 2016 consent decree imposed on the Chicago police department by the Obama DOJ coincided with a 50% increase in homicides and violent crime. Following the consent decree, police stops decreased to only 20% of previous years. Each stop obliged the officer to fill out three pages of a report, taking at least 20 minutes. It became far more attractive to investigate crime scenes than suspicious activity or individuals.
Whatever comes out will probably not affect the personal protection provided to high city and state officials, at a cost of nearly $1 million per year for each.
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