For 21 years of my life, I had the honor and distinction of working for the Washington, D.C. Police Department. I'm especially proud of the work and results the department achieved in the city's Logan Circle area. That was my beat. I got to know the locals, fell in love with the neighborhood, and…
Washington DC, USA - April 12, 2015: Police vehicles stopping the traffic and closing a street in Washington DCPolice
On any given day, it was a challenge to gain a pulse of the population of this place. Due to misleading media impact and heightened rhetorical language, it is a demanding task to identify any sincere public views or if they actually existed. The best example would be the police department’s involvement in maintaining order in our city. The police, who serve as the main arbiters of justice, seemed to have undergone a subtle transformation over time.
There have long been arguments and disagreements about how to handle problems facing DC Police while striking a balance between the needs of the public's safety and the rights and concerns of communities. Up until quite recently, these were broadly compatible with conventional American traits. For a very long time, the public has been guided by the ideal of law and order, which controls individual behavior for the benefit of society as a whole.
Developing policing policy from an emotional rather than intellectual perspective is obviously problematic because top elected officials frequently place these factors above the real needs and interests of the communities they serve. Both politicians and law enforcement officers become less accountable as a result. Accountability, actually making people answerable for their actions, may be the operable word in this situation.