Topic > Persuasive Essay on Police Shootings - 1281

All police officers should be required to wear a body camera and microphone which should be turned on at all times. These cameras and microphones would eliminate the lies told by police officers and create a truthful picture of crimes. Court systems should not simply provide a public defender to those who cannot afford a lawyer. Social status should not interrupt due process of law. Public defenders should be trained to be proper advocates and provide proper service to their clients. As Muhiyidin D' Baha said, we need a citizen review board that has subpoena power, so that as a community we can monitor officers and review their actions to prevent events like the death of Walter Scott from happening . The most important thing that should happen is that trust is restored with our community and our officials. Somehow we must ensure that officers respect our communities and our people, and in return we must trust them to protect us. We must erase the idea that officers fear black men because of the color of their skin, and we must not fear officers because of the murder of other officers. There needs to be a certain balance and understanding between officials and communities, where they trust us and in return we trust them. Finally, we should honor and protect the Fourteenth Amendment, which provides for equal protection. Obviously we don't have any