Re “Here’s how to boost police accountability,” editorial, June 1

The Los Angeles Times Editorial Board’s recommendation that police unions be barred from contributing to district attorney campaigns would set us on a dangerous path.

A police union represents the interests of its members. It is not a government entity. Would you also bar contributions for unions representing autoworkers, farmworkers, actors and others?

We should not be banning any contributions. Instead, concentrate on full disclosure and let the voters decide. Joseph Gunn Burbank

Note to future mayors and police chiefs of Los Angeles: In times like these, the very first group to march against police brutality should be the LAPD.

Take off your riot gear, put down your batons and rubber-bullet guns and march through every district with your fists in the air.

We know the Los Angeles Police Department has a tough job. We know there are bad actors. If you put your guard down and show you love us and want to listen, you will build trust.

And the people will respond in kind. Daniel Shafer Los Angeles

Let’s give police officers an economic incentive to control themselves. Have their salaries and pensions reduced when a government body has to pay for lawsuits based on their conduct.

This can be based on both individual conduct and that of the department as a whole. Maybe then, in situations where an officer is behaving illegally, the good cop will intervene against a bad cop’s action.

At least ethical officers would have an additional incentive and argument to use: “Stop, this will cost us money.” Ron Rouda Venice