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On the recordDecember 7, 2014
When an officer takes the life of an innocent person, his life is destroyed also. But because our unions have become so defensive instead of being proactive and showing how do we police consistently, they're hurting their members.
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Parmenio Adams
Democratic · New York

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Eric Adams discusses the impact of police unions' defensive strategies on officers' lives and the need for proactive policing.

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