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>>dtagam+(OP)
The thing that really makes things worse is that the police are causing most of these protests and riots with their violent, unwarranted behavior.

This triggers riots and protests, which require the police to work overtime.

They get paid for causing all these problems, and well paid. Their overtime costs must be tremendous. And who ends up paying? We do.

We should claw back police overtime pay for any protests or riots that are caused by the police themselves. I think that's fair and equitable.

>>jennyy+1j
Additionally, the civil rights suits later brought against them get paid by taxpayers, not the offending officers.

Their abuse is literally publicly subsidized.

Lawsuit settlements for the police committing human rights abuses should come out of the police pension fund.

>>sneak+MQ
> Lawsuit settlements for the police committing human rights abuses should come out of the police pension fund.

No, they should come out of taxpayer funds. The principal is responsible for the actions of their agents.

If the public authority doesn't properly screen, train, supervise, and discipline police to protect civil rights, it is their responsibility and the responsibility of the public who chooses that authority.

Absolving the public authority and the public of responsibility just means that there is reduced incentives to address systemic problems.

>>dragon+AR
> supervise, and discipline police to protect civil rights

I'm pretty sure that that's what I just proposed, by causing the results of supervision and discipline to trigger negative consequences.