Police arrest a demonstrator protesting against the shooting of a 12-year-old boy, who was killed by a police officer in Cleveland. (Mark Duncan/AP) DENVER (AP) — The discovery that a Cleveland officer who shot and killed a 12-year-old boy last month had washed out at another police force highlights what some experts call an unnerving truth
Killing Of 12-Year Old Boy Shows Stricter Police Vetting Needed
The Cleveland case “underscores the need for better vetting,” said John DeCarlo, a professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York who has studied hiring practices. “We have to be more aware of red flags.”