• Opinions on police officers
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I'm pretty set on applying for the RCMP in Canada and with that begs the question what is the userbase's opinion on police? Speaking with people personally the general conscenis is love and respect, but it seems on the internet there is a lot of hate, although "vocal minority does not represent the silent majority" comes to mind. I've spoken with many officers and they're all kind, driven, well mannered people, but perhaps thats the area I'm in and other areas are worse? I imagine canada is a far cry from police in the states and what they go through/deal with, but that could be more media slander. I have nothing but respect and awe for officers but cant help but feel unnerving around them. Where do societies belief about law enforcement and police activity come from? Some people have an engrained disrespect for authority, detest for people with power, and fear from bad experiences or ignorant views can also apply. The media also serves to play a large part, reporting all the bad rather than the heaps of good. I'm sorry if some of this doesn't make much sence or appears disorganized, its a bit late and I'm having difficulties organizing/conveying my thoughts.
I seldom even see law enforcement around where I live, let alone ones you would call corrupt. The worst experiences here I've heard about are just speed limit ticketing. So long as you don't go street racing illegally they're probably treat you fine.
You cannot generate an objective opinion on "The Police." Departmental policy, county/state/provincial law, funding and morale, demographics supporting or not supporting the departments, and the actual people working as police officers all make for an exclusively different experience wherever you go and whoever you interact with. One person's opinion is going to be different from another's as influenced by their own unique circumstances. If you are looking for advice on the mentality, preparations, and other steps you can take to prepare yourself for your role, I can offer some advice. In general, however, working as a peace officer, or any other first responder or public safety role, is one of the most arduous and thankless jobs you can ever take. You are going to see the worst society has to offer, for a meager income, and for people who do not care about you or want you around. It's going to be tough, honest, dirty work and is going to put you under very real strain and stress. If you are willing to accept all of this, you are about to embark on a path on one of the most honorable, spiritually rewarding, and important jobs on the planet. You are going to find some of the best friends you'll ever have, learn some of the most important things you're ever going to learn, and you're going to become a part of the framework that holds peaceful life together. In my opinion, anyone who seriously undertakes the commitment to become a police offer and does their best to attain that goal, regardless of where they wind up in the long run (perhaps firefighting/ems/security/public works etc.) they have nothing but my unconditional thanks and respect. That's as close to an opinion I can get of "The Police," and that's including the consideration I take when factoring the negative encounters I've had with law enforcement along with the good, although the latter far outweigh the former.
My opinion on the police is generally the same opinion I have of people in general; some are cool, others are a turd sandwich. It's just that whatever they are is amplified since they wield so much power.
LEO circlejerk aside, I suppose a more relaxed statement is necessary: Having worked with law enforcement a great deal, my opinions are the same as rofl's. Some are assholes, some are robots, some are all around good people, some are the kind of people that will give the shirt off their back to make you have a better day, some are just their to do their job and get their pay.
I have tremendous respect for "the police" in general. That said, the local police are quite literally an armed and politically funded gang. We've had civilian abuse out the wazoo, and it's rather extensively documented. Murder, cheating/sex on the job, drug reselling, shaking businesses down, bribes, drug running for the cartels, you name it, we've either have it or had it, and they aren't even particularly good at hiding it. Louisiana and Alabama also have a chunk of problem spots like this, and the people from those states or counties probably have a rather dim view.
I respect the actual officers themselves, but hate the system pretty much, and feel it's the primary reason police show up in the news for doing negative things. It's like the military, I oppose a ton of the military action the US military performs, but I respect the actual men and women.
As a black man, I like to pretend I hate the police, because this is America and that's the norm. But honestly, I've never had a bad exchange with the cops, even when they catch me smoking weed Maybe it's just cause this is California, but cops down here are mad chill [sp2]so far[/sp2]
Police officers are human; some are mostly good in their actions, others bad, but most a healthy mix of the two. I don't cast my judgments on an entire profession, but, nonetheless, I'm extremely thankful for having someone enforce law.
The most recent exchange I had with police was when they came to my mate's house the morning after a mad party to drop off his shirt and pants that he ditched in an alcohol-fueled rampage across town. Everyone except him laughed about it.
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There's always a few bad peaches, but the rest of them are helping keep our communities safe.... ... when they're not busy eating free donuts and coffee, sitting in parking lots playing with their phones, texting and driving, finding reasons to give people tickets or stereotyping teenagers and men of specific ethnicities. Teehee!
they don't do enough in my town at least. But there's always the good cops. Bless their fucking hearts, seriously. In my recent events, I've dealt with dismissive police and very, very good and helpful ones.
The proof is in the pudding. Compare American cops to cops in Britain. When you give a officer too much power, ie: the ability to feel invincible since he has a gun at his waist and always has a partner.. and given fact that in most jurisdictions in America, police officers never get prosecuted for their wrong doings or murders, a large portion of cops wiill inevitably become corrupt. . Now compare that to cops in Britain.. who don't weild guns and only have batons at the very most.. and are very leniant when it comes to attitudes and verbal abuse by a suspect.. COps in Britain fuckin rock! Just amazing of a difference.
Very few officers in the US ride with partners. Cops are expensive to train and maintain. Moreover the low population density in much of the US makes hiring enough cops or, worse, hiring police with the level of professionalism necessary to the job, very difficult.
I stopped reading after the first word since I smelt bacon.
I honestly think they should have better training on how to deal with people and not lose their cool, get better public relations, get better stress relief and just generally involve more psychology in New South Wales. I know the police are "just doing their job", but when officers start handing out fines over very minor offenses like accidental littering, jaywalking ...etc and respond with a stubborn tone, it makes people think that they're a little sociopathic or totalitarian. A little leniency and friendliness goes along way. We don't want joe public to start getting the idea that the police are out to get them.
Isn't it a problem that quite a few police officers in the US are ex-military? It's not really wise to hand someone suffering from PTSD and a slew of other psychological disorders a ton of power and a loaded gun. Being a police officer should be something a lot of people aspire to be, but something very few, qualified individuals get to do. I also don't understand why morbidly obese people are hired as police.
While other cops may be good, South Central Indiana cops are fucking shit.
I've run into several asshole cops, but last night a very respectful state trooper gave me a speeding ticket.
I work with a rescue service that shares a building with the police. They're all very friendly and like to come hang out in our part of the building. There's one cop who's a real dick, but they all shit on him for it. He's reasonably nice to us in rescue, but I think that's because he knows we may have to save his life one day.
NSW police force are most friendly helpful bunch of people I've ever met. That being said its quite rare to see cops around here to begin with. Seriously, in the past 4 months I've only seen 4 officers and like 3 patrol cars and I go out for a drive almost everyday. I'll never understand the "fuck the police" attitude though. Mainly because I've never had problems with them to begin with. I mean yeah police are humans too some are good some are shit, IMO you should treat them with equal respect, just because you rolled the dice and got a shitty cop don't take matters into your hand start resisting and shit, just go with it and make a full complaint at the station later. Malaysian police on the other hand. Its not that the people don't have respect for the cops, its that the cops don't have respect for themselves. For example I drove without a license since I was 13, got my license when I was 18. In that 5 years everytime I get pulled over all I need to do is state my fathers name, position and the name of their superior and the connections between us, and I get away scott free. Yes its partly my fault but they could have easily arrest me for blackmailing/bribery/resisting arrest etc etc. And realistically there's nothing my dad could have done to stop it other than getting a good lawyer lol.
[QUOTE=Sonador;47903599]You cannot generate an objective opinion on "The Police." Departmental policy, county/state/provincial law, funding and morale, demographics supporting or not supporting the departments, and the actual people working as police officers all make for an exclusively different experience wherever you go and whoever you interact with. One person's opinion is going to be different from another's as influenced by their own unique circumstances. If you are looking for advice on the mentality, preparations, and other steps you can take to prepare yourself for your role, I can offer some advice. In general, however, working as a peace officer, or any other first responder or public safety role, is one of the most arduous and thankless jobs you can ever take. You are going to see the worst society has to offer, for a meager income, and for people who do not care about you or want you around. It's going to be tough, honest, dirty work and is going to put you under very real strain and stress. If you are willing to accept all of this, you are about to embark on a path on one of the most honorable, spiritually rewarding, and important jobs on the planet. You are going to find some of the best friends you'll ever have, learn some of the most important things you're ever going to learn, and you're going to become a part of the framework that holds peaceful life together. In my opinion, anyone who seriously undertakes the commitment to become a police offer and does their best to attain that goal, regardless of where they wind up in the long run (perhaps firefighting/ems/security/public works etc.) they have nothing but my unconditional thanks and respect. That's as close to an opinion I can get of "The Police," and that's including the consideration I take when factoring the negative encounters I've had with law enforcement along with the good, although the latter far outweigh the former.[/QUOTE] Hello, I am programmer / mathematician (game developer). I was wondering, could I join police officers? Maybe I want to hunt corrupt politicians someday.
[QUOTE=adam1172;47987664]NSW police force are most friendly helpful bunch of people I've ever met. That being said its quite rare to see cops around here to begin with. Seriously, in the past 4 months I've only seen 4 officers and like 3 patrol cars and I go out for a drive almost everyday. I'll never understand the "fuck the police" attitude though. Mainly because I've never had problems with them to begin with. I mean yeah police are humans too some are good some are shit, IMO you should treat them with equal respect, just because you rolled the dice and got a shitty cop don't take matters into your hand start resisting and shit, just go with it and make a full complaint at the station later. Malaysian police on the other hand. Its not that the people don't have respect for the cops, its that the cops don't have respect for themselves. For example I drove without a license since I was 13, got my license when I was 18. In that 5 years everytime I get pulled over all I need to do is state my fathers name, position and the name of their superior and the connections between us, and I get away scott free. Yes its partly my fault but they could have easily arrest me for blackmailing/bribery/resisting arrest etc etc. And realistically there's nothing my dad could have done to stop it other than getting a good lawyer lol.[/QUOTE]If I could take action against bad cops, I certain would. In the CBD they fine people for jaywalking and have a totalitarian attitude about it. It's all the [B]highway patrol[/B], they're the bad cops. Regular cops doing breath testing and normal patrols seem alright.
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