Originally Posted by
B. Carfree
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I'm somewhat surprised there isn't a protocol in place for this sort of thing that mandates having a different agency handle an investigation when an officer is involved in a death, particularly when the initial evidence indicates the officer is at fault. The lack of such a protocol causes me concern. Well-run departments don't fear outside scrutiny, but corrupt ones do.
I agree. Internal investigations will always be tainted, even in the most professional, honest police department. Unless the department has a separate unit for internal investigations, or even then, it would pay to invite oversight from an outside agency just to eliminate accusations of cronyism.