Part of the problem, as I see it, with Law Enforcement in the United States is the militarization of policing.

The job of a soldier is totally different than the job of a cop.

But this article is reinforcing the notion that cops are something other than civilian.

Unless you are subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice you are a CIVILIAN.

I do agree that cops have lost sight of who they really work for and I think more oversight is a good thing.

Stop letting them get away with thinking they're something other than civilians. They are civilians just like the rest of us.

I favor civilian oversight of all police forces. The delusion that any organization is incorruptible i.e. will not turn blind eyes to malfeasance is simply naive. Lawyers, doctors, police, government officials should not self-regulate. Also whistleblowers should be encouraged and rewarded and protected for reporting proven corruptions.

Complicity in crimes by silent witnesses must not be encouraged or accepted.

I want arms' length oversight with clout to punish those who earn punishment by abusing their powers.

This is a poor idea, oversight is taken care of within the agencies involved. A civilian oversight body would provide another layer of needless input and provide a platform for local politicians and activists to rant about police brutality and remain at arm's length from the city and county governing bodies they represent. This is similar to Mountain View's Human Rights Commission, which is at arm's length from the city council. From the Human Rights Commission platform local politicians (who are supposed to be bipartisan) can decry federal objectives and rally for illegal immigrants and criminals. Similarly, this proposed oversight commission will be a platform for all locals to decry law enforcement actions when it suits them, enforce BLM mantras, for example and give cover to those politicians who want to foment disunity, all under the guise of a civic body that has everyone's interests at heart.