The officers charged in the murder of a Black man in Memphis, Tenn., were part of the elite SCORPION squad. Such units have an ugly history.
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Research shows that police forces struggle to learn lessons from their mistakes.
A complaints system in which police investigate themselves is hardly likely to instil confidence in communities where police are regarded as the problem rather than the solution.
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Adjunct Professor of Criminology, University of Canberra
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Emeritus Professor Monash University, Monash University
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Honorary fellow, School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Law, Faculty Director of the Excellence in Policing & Public Safety Program, University of South Carolina
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Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Bristol
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Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of South Carolina