Firefighters automatically take on a heroic image. While I certainly do not disagree that firefighters deserve that image, police officers get a bum rap. I frequently hear other citizens talking about how police officers did this, and it was against their rights, or how police officers are corrupt. The truth of the matter is, a police officer’s job entails duties that are not considered popular by many of us.
The fact is there are corrupt cops, just as there are corrupt firefighters, politicians, businessmen and women, clergy, and so on, and so on. However, those corrupt cops truly are few and far between. Now – I’m not saying that most police officers are nice or courteous, but most are well-trained professionals whom we pay to do a job, and they do it.
Police officers are paid little appreciation for the jobs they do and the dangers they face. Some people want to push their negative thoughts about police officers on to others. I have two questions: Whom are you going to call when someone is breaking into your home, endangering the lives of your children? What are you teaching your child when they overhear you talking negatively about the brave men and women who protect our communities, who enforce our laws, and who educate our children in an effort to keep them out of trouble and prevent crime?
Next time you see a police officer, express your appreciation. This will help keep the morale of the police departments up and improve community-police relations. This will show those officers that their community supports them.
DEDICATED IN MEMORY OF
DEPUTY SARAH JONES
Deputy Sarah Jones, Monroe County (Indiana) Sheriff
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — A Monroe County deputy lost her life doing her job when a teen driver struck her while she was helping out at an accident in Bloomington.
WISHtv.com
2008 Oct 19
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there are still to many bad, alcoholic cops now too
http://thenonconformer.wordpress.com/2008/10/28/i-do-not-blame-her/
Amen. While there is no excuse for LEO’s being discourteous to a “regular joe”, its funny how people who are rude to cops get offended when they are not treated as they like. Some people need to consider if the constant disrespect of the general public toward police isnt a factor in police behavior.