What do you think police really do out there?

polka_123_pa

bust their butts all day for inconsiderate people.

Blue Rain

i think police do alot more than they are credited for

Lisa

over worked underpaid.....

ksgirl

I am from a very small town, and you would think that a whole lot doesn't happen here.....I have been proven wrong....I visit with a police officer twice a week and listen to all he does when he's on duty. To answer your question.......no matter where they are, small town or large city.....police answer domestic violence calls (therefore, protecting someone in danger), they are called to gruesome deadly crash sites (most times being someone they know, here in this small town). Those are only a FEW things they do, as they have much on their plates. They answer every call that is made, and to quote my friend....even if it "seems to be small to us, it isn't to the person who called, so I go each and every time". I admire the police force of my small home town and am very proud of what they do for us as a community. The police here are open to communication to the public, it's just that sometimes, a lot of the public doesn't want to hear it. Take care friend....

Plain Jane

A Police officers job entails to many things to name them all. Like any other job there are going to be days when you feel so busy that you feel there just isn't enough time. Then there are days that just seem to drag on. I also realize there are times when an officer is doing his/her job and are risking their life at the same time.
Police Officers have my respect until they prove they are not worthy. I know there are good Police Officers and they do their job and do it well. Unfortunately there Police Officers that shouldn't be Police Officers, which only makes it harder on the good ones. It only takes one bad Officer in your Unit to give your entire Unit a bad name.
I really do know that one bad apple don't make the whole basket bad, however I feel it works the same way for us civilians.

Alex G

seriously you guys (depending on your jurisdiction) don't really do much except write traffic tickets and harass the public. I hate how corrupt the police force has become. Now I'm not saying that ALL police are fat lazy slobs who take their privileges for granted, however in my experiences as well as a large percentage of Americans can honestly say that they have been undutiflly harassed by the boys in blue. The badge you wear is supposed to stand for protecting and serving the community, not harassing and neglecting them. My brother was carjacked and mugged at gunpoint and it took the police 2 hours to report to the scene. I was stabbed in a bar fight and the paramedics came in like 10 minutes, the police DIDN'T EVEN SHOW UP TO THE BAR. That's not right. We need more rigorous procedures when it comes to law enforcement. That's my opinion!

Steve b, a Human Bean

I think they spend most of their time writing reports and testifying in court. And I think in big cities they over-react and send ten or eleven cops where 2 or 3 would be enough. I think that most officers do very poor investigations, that is, they assume someone is guilty and then look for proof of that guilt. I think that they do not take in to account that some people lie to make a case against someone else. And just why is it that people are seldom charged with lying to an officer?

But to answer your question directly, they spend a lot of time talking about their work and as I said writing reports and a little bit of time policing.

Roger N

Police are too quick to bust the little infractions.
> Speeding should be ok if it's not reckless.
> If I tell you that I'm carrying a firearm, don't treat me as criminal. I'm obviously not trying to hide anything.

I think you all are out to get me. I can have people speeding past me like I'm standing still. But once I get the idea to push it a little...You all show up like rednecks to a rodeo.

InTROLLigent

I think they drive around aimlessly (They call it patrolling), waiting for a call. They receive some non-criminal service call or answer a false alarm or two. Write a few tickets.
Make an arrest or two at a bar, the mall, or else were, likely for trespassing, public intoxication or shop-lifting.

NoCtUrNo1o1

Eat donuts and harass people. Take people's contraband and resell it themselves.

Dee Why!

i wont mention donuts. i think they drive around, give out tickets, n get sum coffee.

in our community,they cruise around and sometimes park for hours waiting for their shift to end. no biggie i guess,we don't have much crime. there are things they do that they shouldn't,such as talking about shooting kids playing army. while ignoring drunk adults harrassing and threatening the same kids.
i won't go into where i grew up,i don't live there because of the corrupt abusive police force.

whiteman

find a dark alley and sleep.

Brite Tiger

They are mostly the kids that were bullied when they were in school. The ones' that had their lunch money taken from them. Now they have a badge and a gun and think they're King King, and now they can intimidate and bully. I have very little respect for the police.

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