Good morning! DEFUNDING, REDUX A friend sent me an interesting book last month, which I just completed. It is The War on Cops, by Heather MacDonald. My friend no doubt wanted to remind me that not all cops are bad, that their service is noble, and that the stories of bad cops (including allegedly bad ones) stick out as relatively infrequent exceptions to the rule. On these points, we agree.
A correction: The LAPD academy runs for six months (not 14 weeks), after which an officer is sworn in. While technically a cop, each one is paired with a T.O. (Training Officer) for an additional 18 month field training. A significant number of trainees are dismissed during this probation period. So…2 years…
A correction: The LAPD academy runs for six months (not 14 weeks), after which an officer is sworn in. While technically a cop, each one is paired with a T.O. (Training Officer) for an additional 18 month field training. A significant number of trainees are dismissed during this probation period. So…2 years…