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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

People who desire to have the immediate control of others or are insecure about the level of respect they'd otherwise command, categories into which many local cops fall, are inherently dangerous. Not quite mentally ill, but close. Giving these people guns only serves to prove the old adage, "Without the badge, many cops would probably be the criminals they're chasing."

It's the same problem we face with lousy teachers. The job doesn't pay enough to attract exclusively smart people of the caliber we need.

I think I've used this example before, but compare state police and local cops. State cops are better trained, typically have advanced degrees, and are paid often twice what a local cop makes. Consequently, you don't see them committing these murders.

Of course, some of that accrues from the fact that they don't spend as much time in neighborhoods as local cops do. But that doesn't fully explain the huge disparity in violent altercations. The major part of it remains - state police academies tend to attract a far superior quality of person than the local police force. They are the example the local forces should follow. And it's not too expensive to do so. Instead of having four or five lousy cops in local forces, train one or two good cops using state police guidelines and techniques. Emphasize quality and efficiency over quantity.

Oh, and if the money issue is still a problem, maybe stop using the cash you civilly forfeit from people pulled over for driving while black to buy tanks, Humvees, and body armor, and instead use it to properly train your fucking personnel.

Yeah, but there are a lot of people who aggressive, overly armed local cops. Perhaps most disappointingly, Wall Street has proven immensely fond of having a brute squad to put the beat down on the hippies and the blacks.