More "Proactive Policing"

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by Zeke

I believe the overall percentage of exemplary officers in good and well funded departments is closer to 99.9%.

I'm more inclined to go with Boreas' estimate.

Originally Posted by Boreas

I fall back on my "1/3, 1/3, 1/3" idea: 1/3 are highly motivated and disciplined, 1/3 are just looking for a gig (that you can retire from in 20 years) and 1/3 are psychopaths.

John

Originally Posted by Zeke

(I've been state and fed backgrounded, UA'd, interviewed, polygraphed, etc. Crazies do NOT get through that process.)

The fact that you made it through doesn't give me a lot of confidence in that process.

[nailer]

^^^

I think bobabode's estimate has the best ring.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by nailer

^^^

I think bobabode's estimate has the best ring.

I make a habit of paying for their coffee when I see them in line at the 7-11, just in case.

[nailer]

I do my best to remain under their radar.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by nailer

I do my best to remain under their radar.

That's quite easy for us melanin deficient white boys.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by bobabode

That's quite easy for us melanin deficient white boys.

Especially when you look like a "Good Ole Boy"

[bobabode]

Bah, you look like some attitudinal hippy who's hair fell out.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by nailer

^^^

I think bobabode's estimate has the best ring.

I'd like to go with data, not what guess sounds best.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

Especially when you look like a "Good Ole Boy"

You look like a repressed potentially violent psycho detached from reality and dripping with social anxiety.

That's considered infinitely more dangerous than a minority.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

I'd like to go with data, not what guess sounds best.

Data obviously indicates that 99.9% is a LOW number or, by percentage, officer issues would be higher than reported even if inflated by a factor of ten.