do cops just want the 8 hours and not make a difference?

Question

are there good cops out there? it seems some cops just want their paycheck but really don't make a difference. gangs are out of control here in los angeles, but the problem is not solved. poverty is not the answer.mexico is poverty and it does not have a gang problem........what do you think?

Answer 1

everything wont happen in a click...and yea there r some good cops.....n y u juding them as cops? y not as people?

Answer 2

There are a lot of AMAZING cops out there, I went to school and was taught by some of the best retired cops ever. I'll tell you a secret though, if you are a good cop, you don't stay a cop forever, you get moved up to being a detective and so on.

There are great cops out there, honestly, I know it, I've met many, but the cities can only hire so many cops depending on the population, not the crime rate. So, as the crime rate goes up...cops don't get hired at the same rate.

Cops do work their butts off, many die on the job and there are some that are good and decent people trying to make a difference.

I'm so sorry you live in a place where all you experience is the awful side of burnt out cops just trying to make it handling the rising crime rate.

Answer 3

You're clueless and inept. Of coarse there are good cops out there, or do I need to draw it for you in a coloring book?

In any major metropolitan establishment there is gang problems, but if there are a large number of Mexican gang members starting problems then that cities leadership is criminally negligent not to target them specifically.

Poverty is part of the problem most poor people don't go around killing other people for money, and just how can a COP combat poverty? Cops don't work eight hour shifts they are twelve hours shifts, and that paycheck your talking about isn't much to look foward to for them anyway so there obviously not in it for the money.

Answer 4

There are lot of police officers out there do care. To solve the problem of gangs, you have to go to the source. To lower gangs, there must be after school programs offered. You have to have something for the kids to do. If you don't, they will find things to do, which will probably be crime related. Having after school clubs/programs (i.e. boys and girls clubs of america) gives the juveniles guidance. But also the parents has to be an active part too. They have to teach their child what is right and what is wrong. They can't us let them roam the streets after school and just except them to be home for dinner. What are they doing out there during the time of school being dismissed and dinner? Probably coming in contact with possible individuals who will serve as a bad influence, and joining a gang sooner or later. I'm in college now and I have seen many of old classmates from grade school being arrested for breaking the law. This is not all their fault. It is the mostly the fault of their parents who didn't guide them down the correct path. So to eliminate the problem of gangs, we have to reach the kids when they have time to make the right choice.

Answer 5

No gangs in Mexico? What are you smoking? LMHO!!!

The difference between Mexico and L.A. is that:
A. There is no such thing as probable cause for arrest in Mexico.
If the officer wants to place you under arrest he doesn't have to articulate why, just that he suspected you.
B. There is no 5th amendment, no Miranda warning, no bail. You get arrested, you go to jail until your trial. And if they want you to confess, they have ways to make you give up your own granny. There is an interrogation technique that uses soda pop mixed with Tabasco sauce shaken and then let up the nose of the "suspect" that will make grown men scream and beg for mercy.
So, try running your game, or even your mouth down there, and then come back and give us a full report.

I was at a trial of a murder suspect in L.A. who had been apprehended by Judiciales. When the defense attorney asked him what probable cause he had to stop the defendant's vehicle, the Judiciale LAUGHED at him, and said, "I do not need probable cause in my country." The defense attorney objected, and the judge over ruled him. It was a shining moment in criminal justice.

Answer 6

I work with cops. I'm in crisis intervention. I've seem many of them go out of their way to help people. I've seen officers changing tires for people on the freeway in 100 degree heat. Try that in a kevlar vest and full uniform. I'm continually amazed at the compassion our officers show for people that deserve compassion. Yes, there are some that are not up to par, and I think they should be prosecuted vigorously if they break the law. They should be held to a higher standard. We have actually prosecuted cops in our jurisdiction. Judging by the cops I work with, I would say that most are good people who want to make a difference. But the job can be overwhelming. Try picking up body parts off a freeway. Or being spit on or cursed, and having to remain cool and professional. And for the kind of pay they get? I wouldn't do it. Would you?

Answer 7

You are exactly right. I live in Australia and our cops are just the same. I mean what is this world coming to. Police are suppose to be here to protect and serve, and for years I have seen none of that. When you call 000 for an emergency where are they? I live literally, 2 Min's away from the police station and it took them 3 hours to get to my house. Mean while I could have been dead and they just took their time. It's all a joke now. The police force really needs to re look the way things are being run here. There is more crime out there than ever now. Something needs to be done before it's to late.

Answer 8

There are many good officers out there who respect citizens and want to make a difference.
However, remember they are all under the surpervision of the government which means if you've got issues to bring up about poverty and gangs it would be best to contact the government first before the police.

Answer 9

Mexico of course does have a seroious gang problem,

But most cops work very very hard every shift, and see judges and the ACLU passing all sorts of laws that stop them form using evidence, or stop them from arresting those gangs, since they normally can't prove in court what they do

The bad guys have so many rights, it is surprsing we ever convict anyone

Answer 10

Police in general will appear to be in bad moods or "mean" due to the nature of their job. How would you feel or act towards someone if you just came from a house where the husband beat his wife and she refused to press charges?

The problem isn't poverty, the problem is a lack of a family instructing these gang members on how to act morally and ethically. For many gang members the gang becomes their family. They learn their ethics and morals from them. The sense of entitlement in the U.S. amongst the poor is astounding. I came from nothing. I had no father, only a mother who worked to provide for us. I got a job as soon as I could and contributed what little I could. I paid my own way thru school. When I was a child we didn't accept charity or welfare out of pride. The poor in this country have no pride and they don't want to pull themselves out of their predicaments. These factors lead to crime.

If you want to prevent crime by reacting to crime you can hire more police officers. If you want to prevent crime at its root, how about ending the welfare system in the U.S. and encouraging fathers and mothers to work hard and impart ethics to their children.

Answer 11

Yes, I think there are many cops who want to be paid for 8 hours of doing nothing.

Then, there are all those courageous men and women who work hard for 8 hours or more and also volunteer their time to make a difference in their communities. These are the ones you need to focus on. Ask how you can volunteer to help them.