Should police be policed?
824083
Yes, and they are.  If the department is large enough, it is called Internal Affairs.  It is not unreasonable to have checks and balances in any public service sector.  The problem is, the general public is not required or even allowed to know all of the facts.  Much of the information is confidential for reasons of public safety.  Such being the case, many people will think the worst about one situation or another that was not resolved the way they believe it should have been resolved.  Then you have the small minded people who think all police are bad.  These are the people I would like to see even TRY to survive in a lawless society.  They wouldn't last a week before they were either dead or on the street without a penny to their name.  \n\nBefore some of the people who believe all police are bad get too wrapped up in their bad mouthing, they should be willing to answer some questions like "Why were YOU not accepted as a police officer?"  Even better, "Why are you unwilling to pin that shield on and do what you CLAIM is not being done?"  Every time I have asked those questions, you'd be amazed at the number of "it's not my job" answers I get.
378470
You'd need a division of the police force to take on a kind of "post-man" role.  Lack of renewal has left the police quite stationery, the staple requirement must now be to paper over the mistakes and give the crooks a good old-fashioned clip.
419108
I think Firemen are. I have known policemen who are into the power thing and there are others that act like it. Firemen don't really have the power issue, they just mainly help people during crisis.I wonder what the percentage of life or death situations, theirs or someone else's, police have vs firemen?
1093242
in britain, police are exempt from speed limits, providing that its neccessary for the purpose of policing. however, they are not exempted regarding driving with due care & attention. - for instance, if an accident occurs whilst they cross a red light, they may be prosecuted. thats why they slow down & go through slowly at junctions. ps, I know officers who have been prosecuted. Internal investigation departments can be very anti to other police
711452
I cannot understand why we have to pay more out of our taxes for these people when the money should be spent on proper Police Officers.\nI find most of those that I have met to be very rude and offensive and all they seem to do is pretend they are real Policemen/Women.\nAll we need on this country (UK) is a professional well paid police force able to do the job by getting out of their high powered cars and back on the street where they belong rather,than getting part timers to do their work for them.
117669
Absolutely.  \n\nBut you should do it politely and respectfully, and at least while authority is telling you what to do, you should do it first and ask questions later.\n\nI'm not sure if the question is aimed at authority such as the police (which is where I'm speaking from), but I think it's perfectly appropriate to question a law enforcement officer's actions...when the time is right.  If I'm in the middle of telling you to drop the baseball bat, or remove your hands from your pockets, or get your hands out from under your seat in your car, my best advice is to do it, and do it NOW.  I'm happy to explain my actions once the dust settles, but asking me why I am telling you to drop the tire iron in the middle of a bar fight is not going to lead us into an intelligent dicussion about your civil rights.  \n\nBut yes...I think always question authority - as long as you do it at the proper time and in a civilized manner.
766090
Yes, resoundingly YES!  Not that I think it should be like a "witch hunt," but when they pull people over for any kind of traffic infractions, I think they should ALWAYS ask for proof of citizenship or legal residency, legal drivers' license, and proper insurance.  If, in the course of their duties, they find illegal immigrants, they should hold them and call INS for deportation.  This should be STANDARD procedure for ALL police in the USA.
826520
no, drugs and thier dealers kill 100's,  the Police only use deadly force when forced,  so when they do, they are reacting to other deadly force.\n\nthey do a dangerous job, and using force is a requirement too often
1081485
i would cal lthe cops cuz they will know what to do
278455
Yes, but it depends on what you are talking about. If you don't get satisfaction then approach your local member of parliament either for the state or federal government and explain the problem. You can make official complaints but I would go to a seperate police station to the one you were having trouble with. Remember thought that the police are neutral and may not see things your way, they have to enforce the law not your perception of it.
1148127
Of course not, lots of cops let the power go to their head and become real jerks and do bad things.  Its the few bad ones that give the good ones who are still human beings such a bad rep.
127345
With great power comes great responsibility. If you are sitting on your porch and you see your neighbor get mugged, should you call the police? (If you answer no to this, you are a scumbag.)\nPresume that the police are corrupt, self serving and ineffectual. Furthermore, the mugger is much smaller than you and you are well trained and know you could subdue him. Do you get off your porch and intercede? (If you answer no to this you are also a scumbag.)\n\nWe are sitting on our porch. The UN SHOULD be policing the world, but they don't seem to be able to do it very well. We try to let them handle it, but often they cannot. There is evidence of corruption within the UN, kickbacks, nepotism and graft, and that is just in the food for oil program alone! While some may question our agenda and we may seem the neighborhood bully to others, who wlse will step up and do it?\n\nGeez, just read the post above. Wish I had gotten my answer in before Flint's. tough act to follow!
809856
Is there a question in there some place, or just another anti police rant?
334118
depends how good the police are.
479992
Who cares what the personal opinion of some police officers are? They, as police officers, are supposed to be bound by law and arrest those who are doing ANYTHING illegal.Their personal opinions do not matter. If they have a problem with that, then I feel they are not loyal police officers doing the job they were hired and trained to do.
964084
Police don't have the right to catch criminals, they have the responsibility within the framework of the US constitution. The US is the only democracy where the Exclusionary Rule voids evidence which was seized unlawfully. I believe that professional officers will almost always win over the actions of criminals. For the police, we have many more tools today than we did in the late 70's. DNA, in-car computers, video are but a few of the advances. Recent court decisions have continued to give more needed power to the police. To answer your question, I believe that it is balanced for the first time...
665410
It's hard to say... I don't want to lump them all in one category.\nBut a police officers job is to Protect and Serve, and I think they forget that sometimes.