Government
Jun. 17, 2015
Police need true partnerships with community
What exactly does 'constitutional' policing mean, and will it work?
A. Marco Turk
Emeritus Professor
CSU Dominguez Hills
Email: amarcoturk.commentary@gmail.com
A. Marco Turk is a contributing writer, professor emeritus and former director of the Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding program at CSU Dominguez Hills, and currently adjunct professor of law, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law.
The case of Ezell Ford, who was shot to death by police in violation of Los Angeles Police Department policy according to the civilian Board of Police Commissioners, has recently been prominent in the minds of police and community. Ford's refusal to stop when ordered to do so by police is what led to his death. Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck earlier had decided the officers had done nothing wrong. But the commission concluded the policy req...
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