The investigation of police officers, when they have used deadly force, should not deviate from the way other investigations are conducted.
Take them down to the station. Read them their rights. Ask them if they want a lawyer present. And, interview them unless they refused to be interviewed per the Fifth Amendment. No, they don't get to wait until they've reviewed the body cam. No, they don't get any advantages that the average person doesn't get.
I even wonder if we lock them up in jail -- on bond -- just as quick as we do others. Yes, sometimes formal charges are brought, and they are placed in jail. More often, they go home on paid leave. Are those in the general public more likely to be arrested for investigation of a crime than are police officers?
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