Why are police allowed to do their own "internal investigations" given how much of a conflict of interest it is?

[BornintheSprings]

Originally Posted by rebeldor

Based on what evidence?

I have some to refute your claim:

First 'private police force' has caught 400 criminals | Daily Mail Online

San Francisco's Private Police Force | Reason

I'm not saying that it would be ineffective just unduly favoring the well to do. Not everything is better off privatized.

[Frank DeForrest]

Originally Posted by BornintheSprings

I'm not saying that it would be ineffective just unduly favoring the well to do. Not everything is better off privatized.

you seem to be ignoring the fact there is already a pay to play legal system in place here

[BornintheSprings]

Originally Posted by Frank DeForrest

you seem to be ignoring the fact there is already a pay to play legal system in place here

Your not wrong and our legal system is by no means perfect. However the problems it has would be magnified exponentially in your system.

[Nattering Heights]

As local government budgets get tighter, police departments look for other sources of revenue, starting with fines and property seizures. The federal seizure laws show how far up that is officially approved. The endgame of communities robbing their own citizens on a massive scale is people leave and/or riot. Some delay that by robbing only the people passing through on highways.

[Rocko20]

Originally Posted by gladhands

This is a pillar of the Black Lives Matter platform. I’m glad you guys agree.

No wonder it’s a joke. The pillar of Black Lives Matter platform should be black on black violence.

It’s easier to change your own community than it is to change who investigates the police, especially when the former has a higher body count than the latter.

I can’t stop the police from showing up in my neighbood if I keep committing crime, it’s simple logical.

[Brave New World]

Originally Posted by rebeldor

Based on what evidence?

I have some to refute your claim:

First 'private police force' has caught 400 criminals | Daily Mail Online

San Francisco's Private Police Force | Reason

TM Eye are just a security guard and private investigation company, as such they have very limited powers when compared to the police.

All they can do is make a citizens arrest and wait for the police, and in terms of criminal prosecutions that is the responsibility of the Crown Prosecution Service.

In terms of investigations, they have no legal powers and no right to question people under caution.

They can use surveillance, and have in house fraud investigators who carry out work for businneses, indeed this is usually one of the main sources of work for such companies.

Security Guards are useful in protecting property and investigators can be useful in fraud and other work, but gthis does not constitute a proper police force.