the union cant hide anything, the union is there to represent the staff during any disciplinary issues to ensure the company stays within the employment laws in their investigations and disciplinary actions
They have zero power in protecting a cop who has broken the rules, all they can do is beg for a lesser punishment
I was a union representative for years, I know the scope they have
Cops protect each other. Cover each other. They won't testify against another cop who did wrong.
You cover my butt, I'll cover yours.
The DA's also protect the cops as we have seen. Klubacher protected the guy who knelt on Floyd's neck. He'd been previously brought up on charges and she got him off. It's the DA's job.
There are positives to this and negatives.
The negative is that some cops are chronic abusers and get away with it.
Are you telling us that the police unions do not support this behavior? That unions are not out to protect and defend union members?
The function of a union is to protect and defend its members.
The Catholic Church protecting its pedophile priests is very similar.