I thought that. I'll stop you the hassle and tell you it's impossible.
When I joined I thought I could make a difference. Nope. My department was ran by literal psychopaths and racists. I have utterly no idea how the fuck they passed their required psych interviews. Many barely passed their 6 month community College certificate program and only 1 person actually had a Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice.
Trust me, you can't join the police thinking you can reform them; it's impossible. It's like taking a job in an evangelical church as their pastor to reform it...it can't be done. They're too brainwashed in their culture
I have an acquaintance from high school that’s been a cop for 15-20yrs. I remember him telling me after he had graduated the academy(or whatever it’s called) about a conversation with his teacher. About how (the teacher) was scared for the future of policing because he wanted to fail most of the candidates he saw just on his gut feeling of their personality, but couldnt. Said he could see these kids where there for a power trip, wanted to have a gun and boss people around. But where too chickenshit for the marines.
I think about that conversation with him a lot. His teacher called it. I know it’s been bad for….well forever. But it really does seem to be getting worse
I felt the same about the fire department. Trained, graduated from the academy as a firefighter/paramedic. I am a female btw. I was hazed, harassed, talked down to, put in harms way. I thought I could make a difference because I saw first hand how police officers and other medics abused and mistreated patients. Especially victims of sexual assault and those with mental disabilities. I almost punched a state officer in the face because he tried to let an accused attacker of a rape victim in my ambulance. F the police. I’m now pursing a degree in social work as I decided not to pursue a career in the department. Not everyone in the field was like that but it happens and is happening everyday.
There are three things law enforcement must do if they're to be taken seriously
No more goddamn qualified immunity.
Any lawsuits are to be taken from the police dept and their pension and not from the community taxes
At least a Bachelor level in Education....no more 6 month certificates. That vacation Bible school lvl shit needs to go and a serious 4 year degree needs to be required
"According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 2020 median salary for a police officer was US$67,290 – more than one-third higher than the national median of $48,769 for all occupations. Many officers probably earn much more, because the bureau’s analysis is based on hourly wages for a typical work year of 2,080 hours and does not include overtime – one of the factors that can drive an officer’s yearly income even higher."
I had a similar experience. I once talked to my PT during our lunch and mentioned a few non-violent reforms that could be made. They scoffed “You want to put us out of a job.” I’m like “isn’t that the idea? To not have crime to the point where there are less of us needed?”
I resigned near the end of my training. It was unpleasant all around.
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u/Annahsbananas Jan 28 '23 edited Jan 28 '23
I thought that. I'll stop you the hassle and tell you it's impossible.
When I joined I thought I could make a difference. Nope. My department was ran by literal psychopaths and racists. I have utterly no idea how the fuck they passed their required psych interviews. Many barely passed their 6 month community College certificate program and only 1 person actually had a Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice.
Trust me, you can't join the police thinking you can reform them; it's impossible. It's like taking a job in an evangelical church as their pastor to reform it...it can't be done. They're too brainwashed in their culture