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Qualified immunity as a concept is necessary in some cases. You don't need to throw the baby out with the bathwater. All you need is comprehensive and codified rules to prohibit certain police behaviors.

Miranda rights are a good example. Police don't get qualified immunity for violating Miranda Rights because they are codified.

Separating it Internal Affairs and police investigations under a different organization seems like a no-brainer. This would remove conflicts of interest.