Sometimes at a job you have to make tough decisions about workplace ethics. Should you go for the easy way out or do it ethically. This question sometimes occurs for our police officers in the line of duty. Some police may be afraid to use reasonable force against suspects because they could be charged with brutality.
The law states that our police officers are the only people who are allowed to use deadly force in their work. Yet if a police officer kills a person in the line of duty, society questions their judgment and honesty.
It is understandable that a criminal might be killed by a police officer doing his duty. That is what we, the society, must accept.
When police officers are in action, they shouldn’t be trying to “go easy” on a suspect or feel sympathy for the suspect. Our police officers deal with the worst and most dangerous people in our cities, counties and states. If they do not use physical and occasionally harmful force, they could get seriously injured. When they are chasing the suspect to protect you and society, they need to feel confident that they can do their jobs with whatever means necessary.
Our police officers face great risks for society’s benefit. We should support our police in the decisions and actions they make while on the street scuffling with the most dangerous people in the city. If you were in a struggle with a criminal on the street, would you use a lesser force than possible for fear of prosecution or getting fired? Remember your life and the safety of society are protected by our police.
Everett
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