what are the police like in your neighbourhood?

OccaQuokka said:
Ms Dhu's family pledge to use CCTV video as rallying point

This is my world. I'd rather presents than tickets for going 2km over the speed limit too.
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That's awful. We've had some wrong doing here but it's few and far between. The RCMP are pretty good but probably the worst problem is how our indigenous people are treated. Our prime minister is supposed to fixing this and where I am the entire school curriculum was changed a couple of years ago to focus as much on this issue as possible and try to address any racism. It'll probably take another generation to really make that happen but it's nice to see steps in the right direction.
 
What are the police like in this neighbourhood? Missing.
 
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They are all in the northern suburbs of perth - I never saw this many in a decade of living south as I have in less than a year north.
Heh, I remember when San Diego's law that forced adult porn stores (or something along those lines) to shut down by a certain time. It was challenged, but the state court said it was not only constitutional, but necessary, giving all the people wanking off by them (really, they don't even get into their cars first?) which takes away police response time to more serious crimes. So what they're saying is that wanking off is more deserving of their attention than crimes like burglary, rape, and murder, showing the Puritan ideal isn't dead in California. Or perhaps that some busybody perv is there with binoculars reporting the others (probably because it's a sexual thrill to see them busted). Or, my favorite, that too many cops are down there wanking off with everyone else, because they can't help themselves anymore than the others there can. 😛
 
That said...my GENERAL observation is that police more or less reflect the community. In corrupt and violent areas, the police are also prone to be corrupt and violent. In xenophobic regions, the police also tend to match that as well. But in laid back communities, the cops are also likely to be laid back, and in neighborly communities the cops are also likely to be neighborly. I am aware of exceptions for better and worse, but that seems to be the way to bet, and it makes sense to me because the powers that be would hand pick the cops least likely to cause a backlash (and/or may be seen as necessary) which filters down to the cops on the streets.

They can be really good. Here's one I came across like a month ago (maybe even here on BB):

Police visit 79-year-old and immediately search the fridge, hearts break when they look inside

Determined to help the old man, the officers took money from their own pockets and purchased a months worth of food from a local grocery store. They returned to the man’s home and stocked his fridge and pantry before starting a robbery investigation
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those 4 know how to do their jobs.....
@thrasherpix I agree the police reflect the environment they are in - but in this state young/new police are sent to the country areas.

When I was 17 I was driving home after watching a movie at the cinema, I was pulled over for a random breath test and blew clear. My headlight cover had been smashed that morning when we hit a roo and being new years day - I could not have had it repaired. The young copper was full on, after I blew clear he started to inspect the car, looking for something to sticker me on - he didnt even get to the smashed headlight at the front until me sitting there in a panic for 5 minutes as he checked tyres.

I was having a panic attack, almost crying, and this cop then asks "WHAT ARE YOU ON?" That was when his senior stepped in. He basically told the cop to step back, helped me with my breathing and then asked what happened to the headlight, I explained about the roo and I had been out with friends, I was so sorry but the light still worked so I thought it was ok. He said it was fine. I was free to go, relax when I got home. He gave me a lolly to suck on to help calm me.

The stark difference is people skills, being aware of what is happening for the person and dealing with the situation appropriately. There was no need to go further than a breath test, since he didnt see the light until last.

I have had far worse experiences with police in the city - and also another very good one (considering I did break the law that time and they still gave me lollies and comfort and drove my car home for me!) under that same Senior in the country.

I think quite often - police will assume and generalise (like most professions) rather than see the person and the problem. When they could deescalate situations, if only certain personality types are let serve.

This article is fluff to often shush up any they may have upset over the holiday period with silly traffic fines and revenue raising. Parking inspectors do the same.
 
If the article is to shush people about bad cops then that's too bad it works. I don't see a reason for not pointing out the bad just because some are good (at least good to certain people anyway). I was once good friends with a deputy, but that didn't mean I automatically trusted all deputies.

And the dark side of law enforcement I could share...I ultimately see them as individuals, as I do those on the other side of the law, but most find my views somewhat distressing. Maybe I am too cynical, but most of the time when I'm wrong it's because I'm not cynical enough.
 
thrasherpix said:
And the dark side of law enforcement I could share...but most find my views somewhat distressing.
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I think I said something similar...but that post seems to have (choose one):

1. Migrated south for the winter
2. Runaway to join the circus
3. Been deleted

Therefore, I'm not quite sure.
 
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