Police departments across the country are reeling in the face of increased scrutiny and vitriol aimed at law enforcement officers. | Shutterstock
Police departments across the country are reeling in the face of increased scrutiny and vitriol aimed at law enforcement officers. | Shutterstock
Over the past couple of years, police departments across the country have drawn harsh criticism and increased scrutiny as many claim that institutional racism and other harmful ideals have permeated police departments everywhere. However, there are plenty that would contest that assertion.
One such individual is former deputy commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department, Jason Johnson, who joined Amy Jacobson and Dan Proft to discuss the myths of modern policing on Chicago's Morning Answer show.
Johnson discussed the disempowering of police departments in major cities across the country, which he says is hindering their ability to serve and protect. When reflecting on his time in the Baltimore PD, Johnson said that while he once had a passion for police work, he would no longer want to be a police officer if he were to start his career today. This is due to the "vilification" of the profession by the general public.
Johnson wants people to know that police officers are not here to be predators -- they are here to serve. He cautioned that should the current trend continue, nobody who is worthy of the badge will want to become a law enforcement officer.
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