I don't take a position on that, but if it's not common, then why are we treating it like a big deal to require police officers to tell the truth to us? My pre

I don't take a position on that, but if it's not common, then why are we treating it like a big deal to require police officers to tell the truth to us? My premise isn't that lying is either essentially human or completely wrong -- my premise is that police officers are humans like the rest of us and should be able to handle at least the same restrictions as everybody else. If I'm expected to know the entire law, they shouldn't be able to hide behind ignorance as an excuse either. If I'm expected to tell the truth, they should tell the truth as well. If I'm expected to deescalate tense situations, they should have the same expectations. A cop should be at least as well trained and conscientious as a civilian (and hopefully more trained since this stuff is actually their job).