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It depends on the precinct, but most of the time all cops get lumped together, which is unfortunate. It's like child sexual abuse and the Catholic church - the vast majority don't abuse children, but when the few that do, are protected by the church, it fuels concern that it may be more widespread. Similarly, when isolated instances of police brutality seemingly are whitewashed, it fuels concern that it may be more widespread. Examples would be where certain officers caught on tape are later revealed to have hundreds of abuse complaints but nothing was done. This will lead anyone to conclude that there are more instances of abuse than are being shown in the media, and is fueling paranoia that any interaction with the police should be recorded, if not by the cop, by the citizen.
Studies show that when recordings are made, both the officer and the civilian are better off, with reduced complaints.
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It depends on the precinct, but most of the time all cops get lumped together, which is unfortunate. It's like child sexual abuse and the Catholic church - the vast majority don't abuse children, but when the few that do, are protected by the church, it fuels concern that it may be more widespread. Similarly, when isolated instances of police brutality seemingly are whitewashed, it fuels concern that it may be more widespread. Examples would be where certain officers caught on tape are later revealed to have hundreds of abuse complaints but nothing was done. This will lead anyone to conclude that there are more instances of abuse than are being shown in the media, and is fueling paranoia that any interaction with the police should be recorded, if not by the cop, by the citizen.
Studies show that when recordings are made, both the officer and the civilian are better off, with reduced complaints.