It's a vicious cycle. The police develop a reputation for toxic culture. People who might otherwise be attracted to policework for the right sorts of reasons (s

It's a vicious cycle. The police develop a reputation for toxic culture. People who might otherwise be attracted to policework for the right sorts of reasons (sense of duty, care for the community, responsibility etc.) become alienated by the toxic culture and are driven away. The people who remain develop warrior / siege mentality and toxicity increases. People who are attracted to policework for the wrong reasons (resentment, desire for power over others, greed) fit in among the other toxic misfits. It's part of a wider pattern of institutional breakdown and the loss of trust in institutions.