Bratton: Problem in Policing Is There Are 18,000 Departments, No National Standards

RUSH EXCEPRT:

BRATTON: “Not a great deal. The big problem in American policing is there’s 18,000 departments, in 50 states. 50 governors, 50 state legislatures. We have the Congress. We have the president. There are a lot of cooks in the kitchen working on a stew that’s going to end up becoming a mess rather than what the country needs. Which is, consistency. We have no consistency. And so, we are seeing it’s going to get worse. The president has his plan. Senate has their plan. Congress has its plan. The states and governors have number plans. It’s a mess. Unfortunately. And it’s in a time when there’s so much energy, and so much interest and reform, this is the time. And I’m just worried that we are going to lose the opportunity the way the country has been going for so many years with the political infighting and grandstanding. Ineffectual actions. We are not in place at this moment.”