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Discrimination Against Police Officers

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The police hide behind their badges and think that the title of “officer” allows them to be above citizens. From the time period of April 2009 to December 2010 11,000 police officers in the U.S were reported to have used misconduct. (Elinson and Palazzolo). “Why is it deemed justifiable and appropriate for cops/police officers to kill other cops (friendly–fire) and citizens...? Why do cops kill first and ask questions last? Why are police officers being military trained? What can we as citizens, taxpayers, and voters do to stop these killings and beatings of unarmed people? Why do we let this continue?...? Will you, a friend, or a family member have to be killed or beaten by a cop before we realize that things have to change? Who's here to protect us from the cops when they decide to use excessive force, shoot multiple shells, and/or murder us?” (Embry). Malcolm X once said, “If someone puts their hands on you make …show more content…

The police have become the new school bully and the people have become the student that has been consistently abused. With the bias and racial tension that has arisen due to the antics of police officers, it has come to the point where the police need to be monitored because their actions can no longer be trusted. Police officers nationwide should be required to wear body cameras, because there are numerous reports of police brutality. First and foremost, since August 9, 2014 there have been about 1083 plus killings cause by police officers. (Fields). However, due to lack of evidence in some cases the numbers of police officers convicted are rare. The ratio of an officer being convicted is 1 to 1000 or in other words for every 1000 people killed by an officer only one is convicted. (King).

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