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Replying to the dead comment below "They’re low skill jobs..." Being a /good/ cop requires very high skills, and it's an unavoidably political job, so I think
by bittercynic 4y ago
Replying to the dead comment below "They’re low skill jobs..."
Being a /good/ cop requires very high skills, and it's an unavoidably political job, so I think a union is going to be an essential part of it. I agree that the current situation in much of the USA is really bad, though.
- aaomidi 4y agoIt’s funny because this unionized force is also one of the main anti union forces in the country. It’s why generally on the left, cops are not considered “valid jobs” to be protected by a union. It’s a state sanctioned violence force.
- akira2501 4y agoUnions are basically a compromise between a monopolized labor force and the monopolizer. Given that the administration employs the officers, the union is usually seen as unavoidable; however, you have to wonder if the solution might be to go the other way. You might sever the connection between the police force and the administration and reduce the size of departments down to the level of details and make them all much more directly accountable to the judiciary and the population they police. In larger areas the details can offer support and oversight in a way they are currently unable to. There are tons of things a prevalent and inexpensive internet connectivity was supposed to drastically improve. This should be one of them, to remove the need for severe top down military style policing that intersects with administrative politics.