Protest movements across the country and around the world are intended to force change on police officers who are under scrutiny in light of recent violence. At the same time, many officers believe that they are being blamed for excessive behavior committed by a minority of officers, and as a result are feeling angry, resentful, and underappreciated. This may lead to a stoppage or slowdown of police activity in some jurisdictions, which will have a number of implications. Reducing police involvement when dealing with the homeless, the mentally ill, and those experiencing housing issues may let the police focus more on violent crime and public safety in general. Many believe that on the other side of all of this, we may have fundamentally different policing policies that use enhanced technology, including artificial intelligence and facial recognition. This could lead departments to prioritize talking to suspects, regularly interacting with the community and teaching officers much better ways to avoid creating excessive force. On the other hand, facial recognition has been criticized for mis-identifying females and dark skinned individuals, an obvious problem in the current environment. ABC News' Crime and Terror Analyst Brad Garret joins Tony to pull together this complex and challenging issue that has lasting consequences.
