There are a few issues. One thing that I don't see mentioned very often is that a police officer is actually very rarely necessary. But they are called in anywa

There are a few issues. One thing that I don't see mentioned very often is that a police officer is actually very rarely necessary. But they are called in anyway. There is a kind of litigiousness to American culture. Two people mad at each other? "Watch me call the cops." Someone nodding off near the front door? Call the cops. Domestic dispute? Call the cops. The cops are not really useful in any of these situations and, because of all of the problems mentioned here, often escalate the situation and make things worse. Cops frequently end up playing the role of social worker, mental health counselor, relationship mediator, addiction counselor... and with their incredibly violent and often racist attitudes the result is predictable. I am glad that finally these issues are being addressed. They have been festering for decades.