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A Greenville cop involved in a violent incident just hopped over to another state to keep working, showing a major gap in how we track bad behavior. It’s a wake-up call that our oversight system needs a serious upgrade to keep dangerous officers off the streets.
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Taxpayers could be on the hook for massive legal settlements if the city's failure to properly vet or discipline officers leads to future misconduct lawsuits.
Officers with questionable records benefit from the lack of a centralized, transparent system that tracks misconduct across state borders.
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The public is the biggest loser here, as we're left vulnerable to officers who have already shown they can't handle the job safely.
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Officer worked for Texas while authorities were reviewing involvement in apparent beating The Topeka Capital-Journal