02-10-2024, 04:26 PM
(02-10-2024, 04:00 PM)Rainrider22 Wrote: Agreed... I have been saying the same thing. It is the best form of community based policing Officers walking and talking to the people, business and getting to know the homeless. It is very impact full in creating both a safe environment and a positive relation between all members of the community. The community in this case includes the homeless. I have been pushing for more beat cops for a while now. It is.proven and results oriented. I am not talking about heavy handed methods. I am talking about cops that are good at verbal judo. Being able to talk to anyone irrespective of background. They do exist....
This is just purely anecdotal and maybe just in my head, but I get the impression that modern cops and their unions really don't want to work outside of their cruisers.
local cambridge weirdo