I think that any cop who has had a report filed against him/her indicated possible excessive use of force should be reassigned to a desk job for a year. Some will do that year and then go back on the streets a little more "aware" of how they interact with the civilian population....others will see it as infringing on their right to channel their inner bully and quite possibly quit the force altogether....could be a kind of "self cleaning" of the dept. - if you will.

De-militarize the state (and local) police forces, for a start. When I see a riot cop wearing more armor or protective equipment than our soldiers overseas, I know there is a problem. All these high tech weapons and gadgets police get equipped with these days is ridiculous, if you can't get by with either a shotgun pistol or sniper rifle, then you haven't been trained too well in my opinion. Absolute power has a way of corrupting absolutely. In case anyone wonders, the answer is no, I am not anti-police. I am however for police going back to the days of being true peace officers. My maternal grandfather was the Sheriff of the town he lived in at the time (circa 1950's), and had he been living today I know he would be appalled at some of things cops get away with these days.

Cops I've known have all started out with optimistic hopes of ''service'' and ''helping people make a difference." After about 8 years--they've been so stunned by PTSD and the horrors of life as an urban cop that they're just not the same people. I'd propose some kind of rotation, where experienced cops have some time away from the street, doing more education or genuine public interactions. Maybe I'm naive but I can't help but wonder if it would help save them...their families....the people they serve, etc.

In 22 yrs at ER , I have been shoved , punched , got cracked ribs by a drunk patient , threaten with “ my friends will f u up when u get out of here “, spit on it , and to not mention urine and sperm throwing to me and my staff .
Same humans that after withdrawn is over , or after their intitial problem has been solved or at least on the way to be solved , or after they understood that their gun shot case requires no visitors for THEIR protection , all of the sudden they are thankful and calm and better . Whatever , that’s the job , that’s humans , I can take it .
But .
I can only take it Bcz next to me are other qualified nurses and doctors who know their shit and know humans , and we work as a team . I can’t possibly do any of my job without them , or w a policeman as my teammate instead . They see criminals . I see humans .
We do need police that are fair , good , effective on protecting . But I couldn’t be in a car w them . I will slap a bitch , and I have no desire to be fired or get shot .
The ones that I have met through the years at ER , mostly useless . Here in Virginia the worst , but the ones in Texas was the stupidest .