Episode 75: Police Oversight

Episode 75: Police OversightGuest: Benjamin Gonzales & Monay Duvendack This is the fifth week of the fall 2023 semester at Heartland Community College and Dewhitt’s class is studying police oversight. A lot of people don’t realize that some cities have police review boards. Bingham discusses with two of his students, Monay and Benjamin, that a civilian review board is generally charged with the duty of reviewing complaints and making recommendations as to disciplinary action after the police department has completed its own investigation and made a disciplinary recommendation. The following is discussed:  Monay and Benjamin’s career pathWhy they are taking a criminal justice courseWhat high School they attendedTheir favorite due process rightPolice review boardsPolice accountabilityPolice disciplinary actionBenefits of police oversightVoting rightsLegalization of marijuanaHaving an attitude “I am above the law”Black Lives MatterWhite SupremacyWhat they’d like to see the Biden administration accomplishYou can listen to the JFA Podcast Show wherever you get your podcast or by clicking on one of the links below.https://dlbspodcast.buzzsprout.com    https://blog.feedspot.com/social_justice_podcasts/   https://peculiarbooks.org   Also if you are interested in exercise and being healthy check out the Top 20 Triathlon Podcasts.https://blog.feedspot.com/triathlon_podcasts/