If the police polices the police, who polices the police that polices the police?

Question

Who keeps the cops straight that enforce bent cops.

Answer 1

My offering to the question:

A police department's internal affairs, and other administration officials are there to police the police within their own organization.

A district attorney's office (county level) and State Attorney Generals office also has jurisdiction to investigate and charge police misconduct, when it cannot be effectively done within the police organization itself. The FBI gets involved also in civil rights complaints.

A city counsel and mayor (local government) can be a pressure point on keeping the police clean, though they don't enforce or investigate.

News media isn't regulatory in nature, but they have a gread deal of influence when there's suspected police misconduct and where it looks like it's not being investigated or punished, and this influence often stimulates an investigation from the state or federal level, or even something more vigorous within the police department itself.

But you also have a valid point in the sense that if a police officer is doing something wrong and his immediate chain of supervision overlooks it or condones it, the misconduct can continue until it reaches a level of such newsworthyness that people in authority will 'have' to do something.

Answer 2

Both occupations have their own excitement and their own dull moments. Policing used to be mostly about knocking some heads and throwing folks in jail. There was a time that if you could squirt water, you could be a firefighter. Now you can earn college degrees in fire science and in criminal justice. Some municipalities utilize "public safety officers" who are training to perform law enforcement and firefighting duties. (See the cites below.) You must think about your ambitions. Where do you want to be and what do you want to be doing in 20 years? Many people who go into law enforcement aspire to perform complex investigations or to get into police management. Many firefighters see themselves getting into supervision or into specialties such as fire safety and inspection, arson investigations, or paramedic duties. Other firefighters have great side-line businesses that they operate away from the fire department. Many fire departments have schedules where the firefighters work 24 hours on and 48 hours off, which facilitates these outside jobs. Whatever you choose to do, I recommend getting the most education you can in that field. There are many good colleges out there with degrees in both programs. Also, I recommend trying to get on with the largest department you can. You'll find that, generally speaking, the larger the department, the better the pay and benefits will be, and the more opportunities you'll have for promotion or to branch off into specialty areas. Good luck.

Answer 3

Chesty Puller

Answer 4

I believe you will find its Tosh from the Bill.

He never died, the goverment had higher plans for him.

I apologise if you are a relative of Tosh, and you didn't know this well kept goverment secret.

Answer 5

Here is something for you why pay taxes to criminals to protect you from criminals?
Isn't it like a glorified mafia system after all?
Hmm Roman government lives?

Answer 6

Apparently it's the government. Bet you're even more worried now.

Answer 7

Elected officials, and ultimately the people.

Answer 8

the police?

Answer 9

the maffia?
the coast guard?
Prince Charles?

Answer 10

no one