1. Introduction: 'Suspension' has become a panacea for public officials!`
In recent years, we have often seen law enforcement officers suspended for over-enforcement or law enforcement violations. However, suspension appears to have become a common form of punishment, and it is often reinstated soon after suspension, or even not with harsher punishments. This raises a series of questions about the handling of suspensions. Is the penalty of "suspension" severe enough?Does suspension really solve the problem?In this article, we will analyze the issues behind the handling of suspensions through three recent cases.
On the evening of November 29, a traffic police law enforcement incident in Hezhou, Guangxi Province attracted widespread attention. A traffic police officer overused a baton during law enforcement and knocked a citizen into the hospital. The traffic police explained that the young traffic policeman had a big temper and was under a lot of pressure. However, these do not justify the use of violence against citizens. In response to this incident, the traffic police suspended the traffic policeman.
However, is the suspension process enough to solve the problem?The suspension is only a temporary punishment, and there is no real response and compensation for the fact that citizens are injured. When public officials abuse their power and infringe on the rights and interests of citizens, the suspension seems to be too light. Without harsher punishments, such suspensions are unlikely to restore real public confidence in law enforcement.
In another law enforcement incident in Shenzhen's Longgang district, a police officer stepped on a drunk man who was incapable of fighting back. This kind of law enforcement behavior is obviously redundant, but fortunately it was photographed by onlookers. After facing many voices of condemnation, Shenzhen ** suspended the police.
However, is the suspension dealt with serious enough?Suspension alone seems too forgiving for such egregious law enforcement. For the police involved, his actions have seriously damaged the image of law enforcement agencies and violated laws and regulations. Suspensions are only temporary solutions and do not really punish law enforcement officers for wrongdoing. It is difficult for the public to accept such an overly light punishment.
In the incident that occurred in Yinhai District, Beihai, Guangxi, two chengguan law enforcement team members not only insulted and beat the vendors in the course of law enforcement, but also demanded 5,000 yuan in compensation. After mediation, the vendor Hu had to reluctantly compensate for the money. However, this behavior has aroused the indignation and attention of the general public.
In response to this incident, the Party Committee of Yinhai District of Beihai City set up a joint investigation team to verify the matter. For Chengguan Huang, how to deal with it in the end, we still need to wait for the official announcement. However, regardless of the final outcome, is the suspension severe enough for Chengguan Huang?In the case of stabbing and beating citizens, suspension alone does not seem to be able to give the victim a fair account.
The above three cases illustrate the concerns and problems of suspension processing to varying degrees. Suspensions appear to have become a mechanism where, no matter how serious the wrongdoing of law enforcement officers, is usually only a temporary way to deal with it. This has raised questions about the public's oversight and trust in law enforcement agencies.
The original intention of suspension is to temporarily suspend the duties of law enforcement officers after the incident so that the problem can be investigated and dealt with. However, suspension alone does not address the root causes of the problem, nor does it bring substantial compensation to the victims. For the law enforcement officers involved, the suspension does not really punish their actions and cannot serve as a deterrent and education.
Therefore, we should think about how to punish law enforcement officers more severely and establish a more effective supervision mechanism for wrongdoing and excessive law enforcement. Suspensions are just one form of punishment, and if not combined with other stricter measures, it can be difficult for law enforcement officers to truly recognize their mistakes.
Public officials should act in accordance with the requirements of the law and ethics, and law enforcement officials should lead by example. However, due to the emergence of some law enforcement personnel's excessive law enforcement, law enforcement violations and other wrong behaviors, the public's trust and supervision of law enforcement agencies have been seriously damaged.
In response to the wrongdoing of law enforcement officers, it is clear that suspension cannot meet the need to rebuild the credibility of law enforcement. We need to establish a more complete law enforcement supervision and punishment mechanism to ensure that law enforcement personnel enforce the law in accordance with the law and protect the legitimate rights and interests of citizens.
At the same time, the public should also strengthen the supervision and reporting of law enforcement behavior, and promptly report and provide evidence when law enforcement personnel are found to abuse their power and infringe on the rights and interests of citizens, so as to strengthen the supervision and checks and balances of law enforcement behavior.
In short, suspension is not the end of wrongdoing by law enforcement officers, and we need to further improve the law enforcement supervision mechanism and establish a more severe punishment mechanism to protect the rights and interests of the public and restore the credibility of law enforcement. At the same time, the public should also actively participate in the supervision of law enforcement, and jointly safeguard the fairness and justice of society and the spirit of the rule of law.