Seattle Police Exodus?
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 11:08 am
https://www.king5.com/article/news/loca ... -568896863
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-ne ... er-exodus/
According to some reports there has been a exodus of police from Seattle. The head of the union claims officers are leaving due to poor morale and hostility from the city council. One city council member as highlighted in one of the articles called several police officers murderers before all the facts were known after a recent shooting.
However recruitment reports show there is no exodus of cops. In fact the number of officers hired outpaces those who are leaving and the number of police is at its highest level ever.
The two articles cited do point out a larger problem of police not getting the respect they deserve. There is a lot of mistrust in some communities regarding the police force and a lack of rapport.
That being said I do not believe police are infallible and they should be held accountable for their actions as they are public servants whose job it is to protect and serve the community. That does not mean their should be hostilely towards them. Nor should their be this brotherhood like attitude in the department that a police officers actions should not be questioned.
The department has been making efforts to reduce hostility and build a rapport. They recently got in on the Police lip sync challenge and they did a fantastic job.
What's your take NSG?
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-ne ... er-exodus/
According to some reports there has been a exodus of police from Seattle. The head of the union claims officers are leaving due to poor morale and hostility from the city council. One city council member as highlighted in one of the articles called several police officers murderers before all the facts were known after a recent shooting.
However recruitment reports show there is no exodus of cops. In fact the number of officers hired outpaces those who are leaving and the number of police is at its highest level ever.
The two articles cited do point out a larger problem of police not getting the respect they deserve. There is a lot of mistrust in some communities regarding the police force and a lack of rapport.
That being said I do not believe police are infallible and they should be held accountable for their actions as they are public servants whose job it is to protect and serve the community. That does not mean their should be hostilely towards them. Nor should their be this brotherhood like attitude in the department that a police officers actions should not be questioned.
The department has been making efforts to reduce hostility and build a rapport. They recently got in on the Police lip sync challenge and they did a fantastic job.
What's your take NSG?