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Do you support limiting police unions collective bargaining power for cases involving misconduct?

Currently, police unions are allowed to collectively bargain with government officials over the methods used to hold police officers accountable for misconduct. Proponents argue that collective bargaining stands in the way of accountability. Opponents of limiting collective bargaining argue that more intense criticism of police will disincentivize officers from doing their jobs resulting in crime rates going up.

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 @BKnight from Texas  answered…10mos10MO

yes, but instead of a blanket limitation, restrict union involvement only in the most serious misconduct cases, maintain union bargaining power but introduce an independent oversight body to handle misconduct cases, allow union involvement but require all proceedings and agreements related to misconduct cases to be made public, implement a system where union involvement is gradually reduced based on the severity and frequency of misconduct allegations against an officer, and work with unions to jointly develop new procedures for handling misconduct cases, potentially giving them a stake in reform efforts.

 @9BLDDV2 from Texas  answered…2yrs2Y

I feel that officers should have the right to voice and support each other and deserve the right to bargain, and it needs more regulation for serious or complicated circumstances.

 @92NSM3C from Texas  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, if they are corrupt.

 @924Y5BVRepublican from Texas  answered…3yrs3Y

No, they should be provided stricter training and quarterly "check ups" on protocol. If they mess up they should be suspended and forced to retake a training class based off of what they did wrong.

 @8YWX5MM from Texas  answered…3yrs3Y

No, some situations end poorly and it's not always their fault.

 @8YWWM2X from Texas  answered…3yrs3Y

The police have the right to unionize but their misconduct cannot be excused/bargained out of

 @8YV9BDT from Texas  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, everyone should be held accountable for their misconducts so no one is above the law

 @8SG984S from Texas  answered…4yrs4Y

I am unsure due to my limited knowledge of this particular subject.

 @9BHD6WH from Texas  answered…2yrs2Y

No, police officers should not have favor in protection for actions that citizens get harshly prosecuted for on a day-to-day basis.

 @97D2BK2Republican from Texas  answered…3yrs3Y

I think that some police use their power wrong but most protect us and need help in order to get home safely

 @92BWNVN from Texas  answered…3yrs3Y

To some extent, yes.

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