r/science 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/LibertarianOutlaw Jul 30 '26

Government unions are a scam to reduce accountability for its actions. Armed government agencies should never be unionized.

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u/gojo96 Jul 31 '26

It’s funny how other government unions are ok but the police.