What do people truly think of their local police?

Question

It deeply saddens me that so many have such bad things to say about police. Does anyone have any good experiences to relate?

Answer 1

well we've had several bad ones an dnow that we have good ones they want to get rid of them cause they are taking care of the honest people and chunking the bad ones.

Answer 2

I think our local police are nothing more than traffic enforcement anymore

I got into a car accident, they wouldn't come

I got my car broken into, they wouldn't come

my house got robbed, they wouldn't come

but go 3 miles over the speed limit, and there they are

police are now just like any other moneymaking institution, they only do what makes them money, everything else be damned...thanks for nothing popo

Answer 3

Except for their Kingsh*t attitude, our policemen are the

best thing in town.  We couldn't go to bed at night in peace

if it wasn't for those guys!

Answer 4

People who break the laws usually don't like us.  Some people who get a citation for committing a violation sometimes blame us for the consequences of their own actions (receiving the ticket).  I think most/many law abiding people appreciate us though.

I've had a person anonymously pay for my meal at a restaurant.

I've had people bring me a bottle of water when I was working a traffic detail on a hot day.

I've had people thank me for patrolling their neighborhood.

Store owners ask me to come by and check on them late at night and their employees thank me for keeping a check on them.

The list goes on and on.

I'm not running for election, I'm trying to keep people safe.  It's nice to hear people thanking you.  However, people often complain more then they praise..............I can live with it.

Answer 5

Here's one of NY's finest

http://cbs13.com/national/nyc.youtube.vi...

And some more people that make our streets unsafe..!

http://www.badcopnews.com/

To answer the question, I would think a lot more of them if they would clean out the corruption and criminals, as long as they cover it up, they are scumbags....

Answer 6

I live in a very small rural community, and I grew up with a few of the guys on the local police force. Most of them were spoiled brats, and they carry that with them. I generally don't feel one way or the other about them. It does seem more often that they are getting caught up in their authority.

My car broke down today, in another city and a police officer came to my assistance. He was very kind, and offered me a ride to anywhere in his city that I needed to go. We need more people like him defending our communities, they seem to be in very short supply these days.

Answer 7

theyre okay, but i think my town has more rules then others for some reason.

Answer 8

Of course their are a few bad apples in every bunch, but generally our police officers are the best in the state, from what I hear, police from other towns want to transfer here.  

I've only had a few occasional tickets  *cough* and had to have them called out once, but never had a problem with them or ever heard anything bad.  Luckily, our town's crime rate is low and I think it is because of our finest.  Thanks to all police out there.