![]() We know there are good cops who personally commit generous acts outside of their official duty. McGinty's article completely misses the point on why people like me are upset with policing in Minneapolis. (Standards for new officers have declined in recent years.) We need to focus our efforts on making policing a true "profession" that attracts and retains the best possible individuals who will not contribute to a climate of systemic racism going forward. That will leave a department with a greater percentage of "bad eggs" and an even bigger problem with recruiting the kind of people who we want in our police departments. The department has many, many good people unfortunately, these are the officers most likely to want to leave because of fear of what's to come in the face of large funding cuts or possible "defunding" entirely. There is a serious problem within a portion of the Minneapolis Police Department when someone has a cancer, we don't kill them - we excise as much of the cancer as possible and treat the remainder with a variety of methods. 15 commentary "After these cuts, who will be left to protect the city?" was very moving and concerning. ![]()
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