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To: bentway who wrote (259459)	8/30/2014 12:33:43 PM
From: JohnM	Respond to of 541789

I tend to work out from the normative notion that the police should reflect the community they serve. I live in a small suburban New Jersey community, pop. app. 10k, with a great police force, deeply committed to the notion of community service, and both widely and deeply loved. But it all starts with looking like the community it serves. And, if possible, living in the community it serves. But then my mind goes to proper accountability structures. What happens when one cop gets out of line? Where do the complaints go? How can the community assure itself they are handled properly? And what happens if there is reason for concern that the entire force is out of line? As seems to be the case in Ferguson with the over reaction.