My (retired cop) stepfather constantly reminded himself that every encounter with him was bound to be the worst part of the other person's day, and he usually tried to make it as pleasant, or at least as respectful, businesslike, and unmiserable, as possible.
However, he worked with a lot of guys who went out of their way to be shitty to the people they'd pulled over or were called by, as if they thought fear and hatred of cops would make their jobs easier instead of harder. Oddly enough, these were the guys who were constantly surprised by the animosity they encountered from the public, and used it as an excuse to be even shittier the next time they pulled someone over.
“The question posed to officers in training should not be “shoot or don’t shoot.” Instead, officers should be trained to ask themselves a series of key questions as an event unfolds, such as “What exactly is happening? What is the nature of the risks or threats? What powers do I have legally and within policy to respond? Do I need to take action immediately? Am I the best person to deal with this? If I take a certain action, will my response be proportionate to the seriousness of the threat?”
It's both frightening and completely insane that this isn't already the focus of their training. You'd think it was the most obvious thing in the world. After all, cops are not soldiers.
Where the popo have the biggest problem is finding willing participants in the Drug War. To be a cop nowadays requires the willingness or apathy to put stoners in jail just because they're stoners. You gotta have serious mental deficits or a sadist streak to be okay with that shit.
One block in Chicago where the mothers of the block created their own monitoring unit, patrolling the streets 24/7, had its record broken of nearly 2 months without a shooting. A record, of a single block, with 2 whole months shooting-free. Up here on the north side, my block, in 30 years, has had a shooting, um, never. Not really on topic, but shooting, guns, police. Fuck.
Just acknowledge they are purely a manufacturer's lobby and create a new organization for civilian who want to hunt and/or target shoot. Emphasis on safety training, public perception, legal considerations and reasonable legislation. For the rest there's Promise Keepers.
UoF insurance. Say, a 100$k bond to be carried by every officer, paid by the department and not the union. Legal fees come out of that, all overages also paid by the department. If a cop retires without ever having to cash it in, he gets to keep it.
Alaska State Troopers is about the only Alaska reality show worth watching. Law enforcement doing social work about 3/4 of the time and doing it with pride, professionalism and, generally, kindness towards those with whom they interact.
Wet dream of the NRA's masters, the merchants of death.
My (retired cop) stepfather constantly reminded himself that every encounter with him was bound to be the worst part of the other person's day, and he usually tried to make it as pleasant, or at least as respectful, businesslike, and unmiserable, as possible.
However, he worked with a lot of guys who went out of their way to be shitty to the people they'd pulled over or were called by, as if they thought fear and hatred of cops would make their jobs easier instead of harder. Oddly enough, these were the guys who were constantly surprised by the animosity they encountered from the public, and used it as an excuse to be even shittier the next time they pulled someone over.
Needz moar Palin.
“The question posed to officers in training should not be “shoot or don’t shoot.” Instead, officers should be trained to ask themselves a series of key questions as an event unfolds, such as “What exactly is happening? What is the nature of the risks or threats? What powers do I have legally and within policy to respond? Do I need to take action immediately? Am I the best person to deal with this? If I take a certain action, will my response be proportionate to the seriousness of the threat?”
It's both frightening and completely insane that this isn't already the focus of their training. You'd think it was the most obvious thing in the world. After all, cops are not soldiers.
dammed straight it does!
Now don't be bringing Ax Cop into this "Real Cop" fiasco there fella...
It wasn't the lawyer, twas the circling lamestream media copters that would have had it ALL on tape had they gone....full out.
Where the popo have the biggest problem is finding willing participants in the Drug War. To be a cop nowadays requires the willingness or apathy to put stoners in jail just because they're stoners. You gotta have serious mental deficits or a sadist streak to be okay with that shit.
One block in Chicago where the mothers of the block created their own monitoring unit, patrolling the streets 24/7, had its record broken of nearly 2 months without a shooting. A record, of a single block, with 2 whole months shooting-free. Up here on the north side, my block, in 30 years, has had a shooting, um, never. Not really on topic, but shooting, guns, police. Fuck.
I'm guessing a lot of the problem is that many cops are former soldiers, who haven't noticed it is a different job.
True, dat.
With that training schedule? It isn't different.
Just acknowledge they are purely a manufacturer's lobby and create a new organization for civilian who want to hunt and/or target shoot. Emphasis on safety training, public perception, legal considerations and reasonable legislation. For the rest there's Promise Keepers.
UoF insurance. Say, a 100$k bond to be carried by every officer, paid by the department and not the union. Legal fees come out of that, all overages also paid by the department. If a cop retires without ever having to cash it in, he gets to keep it.
Alaska State Troopers is about the only Alaska reality show worth watching. Law enforcement doing social work about 3/4 of the time and doing it with pride, professionalism and, generally, kindness towards those with whom they interact.
Well, this might help"
http://www.ibtimes.com/poli...