Police News

Friday, April 21, 2017

Written and Edited by: Maryn McCabe

Crime and Safety

Are Police in danger? people do and do not trust police and
USA - Chaos; complete disorder why the police do or do not trust the
and confusion. Imagine a world of community. Many people were
ultimate chaos. Crime running raised in a manner where they have
rampant throughout cities and been told to not trust police (Ofc.
neighborhoods, our world in McCabe). Citizens from other
darkness, disaster, and pain. Today countries are used to police officers
many people wonder, without abusing their authority. When they
police, what would our world look come to America they are uneasy.
like? For example, currently the
Mexican police are corrupt to one
degree or another (Cop Block).
Their police force does many
things for money. In turn they are
not looking out for the community.
U.S. immigrants regularly accept
violence instead of calling the
police to help. Similarly people
dont trust the police because of
prior negative experiences (Ofc.
McCabe).
People let one officers mistake
make all officers seem
untrustworthy (U.S. DOJ). Further,
people dont trust police because
they have a negative view due to
The police death rate is slowly biased media (Ofc. McCabe).
increasing and it is concerned that Many media outlets are filled with
peace is fading. The year 2016 held bias containing negative views
the most police deaths in five years rather than presenting the facts.
(Hanna). Meanwhile, 726 This can lead to not trusting the
homicidal deaths were reported in police. Why do people trust the
the year of 2017. It is commonly police? People feel safe because of
asked how can we better protect modern police tactics and most
police and communities? Well, trust officers are saving lives and
between police and communities is fighting for what is right. Often,
the best solution. the police are the only ones who
Trust can protect you in a dangerous
USA - In order to establish this trust situation, so trust is necessary.
we need to be able to understand why
Global Perspective
Canada - T heir law enforcement
has been progressive in community
policing, developing a trust to keep
the area safe (Officer McCabe).
France - Unlike a majority of
America, the crime rate and gang
activity in France is rapidly
increasing, causing danger to
everyone (Ofc. McCabe). The
police do not trust that they will be
safe going into these dangerous
areas. Police need to be able to trust
their community, so they can feel
safe in their workplace as well.
Mexico - Currently the Mexican
police are corrupt to one degree or
another (Cop Block). The police
force does many things for money
and typically are not looking out
for the community. Immigrants to
the U.S. regularly accept violence
instead of calling the police to
protect them.