Backlash grows against scapegoating police chiefs

Published July 13, 2020 2:29pm ET



It is an easy thing for mayors to do today, but firing their police chiefs for a bad arrest, assault, or death by a street police officer isn’t as popular as they might think.

The National Sheriffs’ Association provided polling to Secrets that said 64% of respondents believe chiefs should be given time to address problems and fix their departments, not just dumped when the politics get hot.

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