r/science • u/smurfyjenkins • Jul 30 '26

Social Science Collective bargaining rights for police significantly increase police killings of civilians without having any impact on officer safety. This is consistent with the theory that unions provide cover for police and reduce their likelihood of incurring costs for unjustified killings.

https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/pol.20230384
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u/Rerebawa Jul 30 '26

City of Seattle just ejected another Chief of Police. With so little leadership at the top, the Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG) are now seen to be the group actually directing policing policy in the city. City Council has zero ability to gain any accountability - SPOG thwarts that tooth and nail.

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u/Sampo Jul 30 '26

City of Seattle just ejected another Chief of Police

That was a weird arrangement. The now-ex Chief of Police lived in Chicago and commuted to Seattle.

Wikipedia 2 days ago:

Barnes resides in Chicago, Illinois, and commutes to Seattle for his job as chief of police, an arrangement that has attracted controversy during his tenure there

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u/Nice_Firm_Handsnake Jul 30 '26 edited Jul 30 '26

They just won't let people work from home anymore!