Text from APD officer: “I can confirm the walk-off is real. Whole shifts have left and overnight shifts are refusing to come in”
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Replying to @Johnny_Joey @EWErickson
And they won't be the last. 99% of LEOs are good ppl who uphold their oath & do a thankless job. Why would they continue to do it if they're receiving even more hate? While being shamed & smeared for the actions of a few bad apples? I mean would you do that job?
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Forget that 99% rhetoric. Regardless of the individuals, there is a culture of corruption, aggression, and violence at the heart of every police dept across the country. Your rhetoric is just a deflection. Start addressing root causes or gtfo
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I actually did while sheriff. I took a poorly run disaster of an office & made it an exemplary one. I took on the unions that protected bad LEOs AND received state/national accreditation for the changes I made. Not to mention, I stood firmly against the "code of silence".
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Good on you for responding. What practical steps are best for addressing police unions coddling bad LEOs that other departments can take?
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Sunlight. There needs to be an honest, open discussion & exposure of the power of police unions. And I guess public sector unions in general, really. But no chief/sheriff wants to put up with LEOs who disregard policy or fail to uphold their Constitutional Oath. That's the truth.
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