Well the brotherhood is what breeds the problems and the mistrust with the communities. And while I appreciate their friendships but clearly the brotherhood goes too far. What about their job could they not do without it?
Lack of trust in each other for one.
But what can't they do? Or do you think they can't trust each other to do their job as part of a team? Because I'd say many careers do that without the "brotherhood" that police supposedly require.
I get what you are saying, no need to keep repeating. It really shouldn't be super easy to be a police officer in my mind.
TCOLE, the state licensing agent in Texas requires a minimum of nearly 700 hours training on top of normal educational requirements. In fort Worth our academy is over 8 months long. If teh officers then pass the licensing test they go to nearly 4 months of field training with officers out in the field. So over a years with of schooling and training. The state requires continuing education usually 40 hours and some mandatory classes. Our mandatory classes usually take us to between 80-100 hours per year of training. I don't think most departments require as much as we do and we are adding more classes every year. Training has become a priority for us in the past 5-10 years here and is most welcome. I can't vouch for other agencies other than to say training costs money and time and most departments are short on both.
Hey ease up there, pal. You said that more education doesn't make it harder but it clearly does.
Maybe a better phrase is they have to rely on each other so it's a brotherhood for trusting on relying on each other. They might do their job to a degree as a loner but in critical situations someone needs to have your back. That's what a brotherhood is. I am voicing this as a former military person because I have never been a law enforcement officer.
That is the biggest issue and it needs to include the DA office as well.
So what happened with the cop that arrested the teen after verbally abusing her mother?
I agree with needing to have each others back but what does that have to do with lying when one "brother" does something questionable or flat out wrong.
I'll be honest. In the military I definitely lied to cover peoples asses. I think it's a fundamental human instinct.
That's correct one has nothing to do with the other. I was addressing the brotherhood position. When you lie you are on your own.
Thanks I appreciate it, that is awesome, specifically the continuing education. I would assume there is a lot of conflict resolution classes and training. In some of the highly publicized cases, I think (layman opinion) more of that would have helped.
No I said I didn't look at it as making it harder. There is a difference.
Two words.... verbal judo.
Google verbal judo. It's the essence of defusing a situation with words, not actions. Book was written by a cop.
Ok thanks.
Except with cops they seem to go out of the way to get everyone lined up behind a lie.
That's a generalization. Obviously not a reliable position.