[quote author=Agnostic007 link=topic=638707.msg8913858#msg8913858 date=1509598879
Throughout the US there are differences in professionalism among departments, among entities (Local police, Sheriff Departments, Constables, ) from subtle to outright 1960's mentality.
I believe policing is headed in the right direction, I just think there are some departments and regions that are dragging their feet in doing so and it gives at times, fire to the antifa/ anti police movement.
I think there is culpability on both sides, though I would disagree on the amount.
For example, BLM wants to declare every shooting of a black person a murder and unnecessary.
On the other side, Police unions are hesitant to call a duck a duck when an officer obviously screws the pooch.
While there will always be a faction that no matter what the police did, would cry foul, A lot of administrators and Departments need to step up accountability in at least two ways.
1. When an officer is identified early on as not suited for the job, either ethically or mentally more needs to be done to address that before it reaches the level of at the least, embarrassment dishonor to the badge and at the most, someone dying or injured that didn't need to be.
2, When an officer clearly abuses his or her authority they need to be made an example of and any officer caught breaking the law should always, always get the maximum sentence the law allows. Plus some.
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Let me say Well said - Good Post.