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Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Oh, I'm sure it is. It would have to be. Now, whether each and every location does it thoroughly........who knows?

Dave

It's not foolproof. Even stricter background checks exist for high level security clearances, yet we've had Aldridge Ames, Edward Snowden and many others. You do what you can.

I agree with mphollands comment. I have several close cop friends, all of whom have college degrees in criminal justice (mostly from UMaryland), and have had all sorts of background checks/training and work on a very well compensated and highly-regarded police force (Montgomery County, MD (whose police chief has been all over cable news lately as an expert on policing in diverse communities)).

All of them have or had assignments in rougher precincts (and these aren't that rough), yet all have developed an "attitude" towards the culture in rough neighborhoods from seeing an amazing amount of deviant/illegal behavior, most of which they are told to ignore for cultural/expediency reasons unless somebody's obviously going to get hurt. I guess this is the police model that the "experts" are now advocating.

For the most part, it leads to seemingly better race relations around here at the expense of a crime rate that could be better. The other end of the spectrum is "stop and frisk" in NYC with its attendant social problems, but with a reduced crime rate.