Quote:Why is it so hard to hire good citizens as cops and not hire scum bags to keep the streets safe?
It's a two-part problem.
Quote:Police personality, as a distinct entity,
does exist. It exists as a result of the
confluence of a specific baseline set of
desirable personality traits and occupational
socialization. It is also a function
of, and is strongly characterized by, a
police culture, created by the needs of
officers to maintain personal safety and
enhance their professional capabilities.
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In short, they are selected according to a baseline of criteria and then cop culture molds them into the us v them bastards we see beating the shit out of people.
