The Sacramento Bee ran an op-ed Sunday (semi-paywall) from retired LAPD Sergeant Cheryl Dorsey arguing that California’s SB2 should be passed to permit decertification of law enforcement officers who have committed serious misconduct. Dorsey writes:
Having served Los Angeles for 20 years as a police officer, I support this bill because the police badge should not be used as a weapon to abuse power, or as a shield from owning our mistakes.