There are crooks in all walks of life, including the police.
I was out for my Sunday coffee with a mate and found a brand new iPhone.
Handed it to a policeman who was sitting in a car nearby and asked that it went to lost property, gave my details in case it wasn't claimed. The phone never got to lost property - I checked several times.
The police service is poorly resourced - there are too many single crewed officers, I know one who had to deal with an youth armed with a machete with nothing but PAVA spray and an anti stab vest. Another sent to a murder scene alone - again only spray (neighbour reported screaming, shouting, quiet and person covered in blood.
They spend huge amounts of time on "right think" - google Harry Millar.
The skills in de-escalating situations seem to have gone and replaced by escalating situations - looking for trouble to get a result as it were. They also don't know the law, evidenced by examples of police being successfully sued.
I also believe that in many instances the Peelian principles have been forgotten, to the extent that many police officers can commit crimes and are not prosecuted for it in the same way as we would be and therefore get away with it including one who went equipped with crowbar and other house breaking equipment - found outside his Ex's place! or another who beat a driver up and when the CPS refused to prosecute him, a private prosecution had to be undertaken.
The police have set themselves apart, they are not the police of Dixon of Dock Green's time (if there ever was such a thing). They abuse laws to the extent that Section 44 of the Terrorist Act had to be repealed and they still abuse S43 despite being told not to by The National Police Chiefs' Council.
I truly believe that most police officers are good, but are (for want of an original sentiment), led by donkeys. Often they are put in no-win situations and sometimes, they bring it upon themselves.
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