I’m of the opinion that officer’s duties should be reduced. We expect to much from cops. Officers are the body men of the state, who enforce laws with the threat of deadly force and they protect evidence for the state so people can be prosecuted. That’s all that should be expected of them.
What should be happening, instead of using cops, is that every police department should have, depending on the size of their territory and the people that station deals with, social workers whose sole job is to do welfare checks. I’d rather pay a person whose sole job is to do welfare checks at night then send a cop.
“What should be happening, instead of using cops, is that every police department should have, depending on the size of their territory and the people that station deals with, social workers whose sole job is to do welfare checks. I’d rather pay a person whose sole job is to do welfare checks at night then send a cop.”
That’s all true.
However, all these cops had to do was knock or announce themselves at the door and everyone would still be alive.
I’m not saying police work is easy, it is a damn hard and stressful job, but damn, they can’t go blasting the heads off of innocent citizens who are minding their own business in the security of their own home.
Not only does it lead to someone being dead, but it breaks down the trust we have with the police.
Agreed. Give teachers discipline authority so that they aren’t calling cops for tantruming kids. If you are concerned about welfare, send a social worker, not an armed cop.