Policing the Police Is Civilian Oversight the Answer to Distrust of Police?

In the last week, America has been shaken by a series of deadly encounters between police and citizens. In Louisiana, a shaky video captured the tussle that ended with Alton Sterling’s death. Barely a day had passed when Philando Castile’s last moments were broadcast on Facebook after he was shot by a police officer in Minnesota. On Thursday, a shooter targeted police officers in Dallas during a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest, killing five.

Amid the grief, anger and despair, these incidents have once again raised the issue of how to ease tensions between police and communities. On Wednesday, President Barack Obama will host a meeting between law enforcement officials, activists and civil rights leaders for a discussion on the issue.
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