“ The question remains as to why we have some estimates of around 3 people a day (1000 a year) killed and of those, almost nobody is prosecuted. (so far this year 500).
We may find an example at the Albuquerque police department (currently under a court-enforceable settlement agreement that will overhaul the way in which APD handles use of force by its officers) or at http://ow.ly/U3fnj . The DA Kari Brandenburg, cannot get reports from the police concerning people shot and killed. There are eight APD shooting cases, two U.S. Marshal’s shootings and three in-custody deaths and APD is heading up the investigations for all of them. But after months, they will not give any reports to the DA so that the cases can be investigated. The reason is that the DA has decided to proceed with murder charges against SWAT officer Dominique Prez and then detective Keith Sandy in the shooting death of James Boyd last March. As reported by KRQE CHANNEL 13 at http://ow.ly/U3fCK
So if a DA wants to charge our police with unnecessary killings, then don’t expect the police to work with you. The police work for nothing if the DA doesn’t prosecute the arrests and the DA has nothing to do if the police don’t bring them cases. So, they work together, covering for each other. ”
From “JayWalkers Shouldn’t be Shot” available at Amazon
DA’s work with the police and vise versa. If a DA won’t take a case, the police work has been for naught. If a policeperson won’t give information to the DA, then the case will not be filed. They work together and either can destroy the career or the other or enhance it.