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When police watchdogs lack teeth

Post Reports

The Washington Post

Daily News, Politics, News

4.45.1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2021

⏱️ ? minutes

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Summary

How civilian oversight is undermined by politicians and police. And how economic inequality has worsened the pandemic in Venezuela.

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Civilian oversight agencies are touted as ways that ordinary citizens can hold police accountable. But an investigation into these agencies by reporter Nicole Dungca shows that they often fail at doing so — in part because they are undermined by law enforcement itself.

Severe economic equality is worsening the coronavirus outbreak in South American countries. Anthony Faiola reports on the pandemic in Venezuela, where only the wealthy can afford care for sick loved ones.

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0:00.0

From the newsroom of the Washington Post.

0:07.0

Hi, good afternoon. This is Tulu O'Rourer-Nicco with the Washington Post.

0:11.0

Hi, this is Amy Britton calling me in the post.

0:13.0

This is Peter J. Avisin from the Washington Post.

0:15.0

This is Post Reports. I'm Martin Powers.

0:20.0

It's Friday, May 7.

0:25.0

Today, the limits of civilian power over police, and the stark difference in how the rich and poor are treated for COVID in Venezuela.

0:38.0

So right now we're having this huge public discussion and debate over how to hold police officers more accountable.

0:46.0

So tell me about some of the solutions that have been raised to address that.

0:50.0

You've seen a lot of discussion about this.

0:55.0

Nicole Dunca is an investigative reporter for the post.

0:58.0

You see bands on No Knock raids in some parts of the country in response to Brianna Taylor's killing.

1:06.0

The City Council of Louisville, Kentucky is outlawing No Knock Warrants.

1:11.0

Nearly three months after police there, shot and killed Brianna Taylor.

1:16.0

A No Knock warrant allowed three plain clothes officers to burst into her apartment while she was sleeping.

1:23.0

You have seen policies about body cameras.

1:28.0

KCPT patrol officers will be issued body cameras.

1:31.0

It's one of the reforms the department is making following the death of George Floyd.

1:36.0

Another solution that people think about is a civilian review board.

1:40.0

The gist of it is that people who aren't the police are called upon to police the police.

1:53.0

And what does that actually mean?

1:56.0

Like how are regular people supposed to police the police?

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