Democratic representative Lacy Clay is hoping that the Justice Department will take a close look at the practices of the police force in Ferguson and not only find them guilty of using excessive force and the “oppressive” treatment of Blacks, but that they will also disband the entire force and put more power in control of the St. Louis County police.
“With the patterns and practice investigation, I would hope that the Ferguson Police Department would be dissolved and the duties and responsibilities of policing Ferguson would be turned over to the St. Louis County police,” Clay said in an interview, according to Raw Story.
Clay believes that the law enforcements for St. Louis County would be far more effective than the Ferguson officers, who lack professionalism in his eyes.
“They are working toward being a more diverse police force, St. Louis County is,” Clay said. “And I think they have a little more professionalism, as well as training necessary to police diverse communities.”
Clay, who is also a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, said the St. Louis County officers have successfully stepped in in the past to take responsibilities away from incompetent officers in other neighboring cities.