I've been working with (not for) the local police for the last year. Anecdotally, it depends on the cop. The badge and gun carry power, and power attracts the c

I've been working with (not for) the local police for the last year. Anecdotally, it depends on the cop. The badge and gun carry power, and power attracts the corrupted and corruptible. No one doubts that there are asshole cops. Most of the officers I talk to are motivated by a strong sense of right and wrong. Some are just happy to be helpful. I talked to one guy who honestly enjoyed answering people's questions about renewing tags and getting a handgun permit. There are plenty of calm, humble, balanced police officers. What I worry about is a culture of law enforcement that trains them to react with force, disproportionately target minorities and close ranks to any criticism, no matter how valid.