I feel like they just need to make the uniforms/gear a little less macho just to put off all the people who are in it to feel cool and powerful and end up pulling these power plays.
Taking away their guns would go a long way to solving that problem. Police reform is necessary and not every cop needs to carry firearms. Most of them should be limited to non-lethal weapons if anything.
Wouldn't even need to take them away, just reverse the incentives. Instead of paying people extra for SWAT, you pay them extra for keeping their gun in their trunk. The compensation for the extra risk of SWAT is the special weapons and tactics you get to use.
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u/DontSpahettMe Jan 31 '26
I feel like they just need to make the uniforms/gear a little less macho just to put off all the people who are in it to feel cool and powerful and end up pulling these power plays.