> Cops are like everyone else - there are good and bad. <
Well, yes. I’m a law-abiding citizen. And based on my observations (your mileage may vary), roughly 20% of cops are no good. They have either ego problems, or escalation problems, or both.
This is simply not acceptable. Would you, say, go to a dental practice where 20% of the dentists actually make matters worse? I wouldn’t.
I get that police work is difficult. But we cannot accept this as an excuse.
Well, what is your solution?
I don’t know of a way to ensure that bad folks are kept out of any profession. You have to wait for them to trip up, and by then the damage is done.