We Asked Cops About Defunding and Mental Health (Part 1/2)

Weeks ago after the nation watched George Floyd lose his life at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer the country erupted in protest demanding radical change to policing in America. Vice correspondent Lee Adams invited 8 police officers to candidly discuss and debate police structures and policies including: racism, excessive force, and defunding the police.

00:00 Introductions
04:00 Policing in America
05:55 Racism Within the Police Force
08:40 Racism in America
10:00 Bad Apples
14:00 Things Swept Under the Rug
14:55 Police Unions
20:00 Systemic Issues
21:30 Training
22:30 Body Cameras
24:00 Protecting Other Cops
25:48 Abolishing or Defunding the Police
27:40 Giving Police Too Many Responsibilities
35:30 Mental Health
38:50 College Degrees
40:05 Life Experience
42:00 Black & Hispanic Leadership

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