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"DOJ's Guide for Specialized Police Units: Impact and Unanswered Questions a Year After Tyre Nichols' Death"

The Justice Department has released a new guide, "Considerations for Specialized Units," aimed at helping law enforcement agencies and communities assess the appropriateness of specialized units and ensure effective management and oversight. The guide, developed in response to public concern over the use of specialized units in police agencies and the killing of Tyre Nichols, provides actionable considerations for the formation, management, and accountability of specialized units, focusing on personnel selection, supervision, community engagement, and more. The report is available on the COPS Office website.

2 years ago•Source: Department of Justice

"DOJ Releases Specialized Police Unit Guide Following Tyre Nichols' Death"

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"DOJ Releases Specialized Police Unit Guide Following Tyre Nichols' Death"

The U.S. Justice Department has issued new guidance for specialized police units in the wake of Tyre Nichols' death, calling for more care and accountability. The guidance urges mayors and police chiefs to assess the necessity of such units, ensure clean work and disciplinary histories for members, and provide proper supervision. The report emphasizes the need to avoid the "us versus them" mentality and suggests that specialized units can serve a purpose but should be evaluated based on community needs. This comes after Nichols died following a violent confrontation with the now-disbanded Scorpion unit in Memphis, with one officer pleading guilty and four others facing charges.

via NPR

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