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Charles L. Cotton wrote:A retired DPS Lt. said it best. "Respect for law enforcement and community relations are rapidly declining because of what cadets are being taught in academies all over the country. Cadets are being taught that they are the pointy end of the spear. They are taught to be not just COPSs, but judge, jury and executioner. That came from a high ranking officer with over 30 years experience. He too longs for the days of community policing.

Chas.

That DPS Lt. Is spot on. As long as these "paramilitary" antics take place there will be a lot of innocence people and police alike killed for no good reason.

You guys need to chalk of this "paramilitary" and raid teams up to what real police called rookieitis.

I remember my first 6 months out of the Academy when I was working deep nights after I finally got turned loose by myself sitting in front of stores with the light bar on so I could see the lights.

Everyone goes through their stages.

I guess what is so alarming here is how dangerous this is for the police and citizens alike. This is what breeds a police to shoot a guy holding a 3" knife who is walking away twice and then fourteen more times while he is on the ground.

If someone does grow up and grow up quick he will be looking for another job soon.

nightmare69 wrote:
I know retired LEOs who used to carry a .38 wheel gun with only two speed loaders and never wore a vest. The weapons and armor has changed a lot along with the mentality of the citizens towards police. We are a para military organization and use military style tactics. I know most citizens will disagree with that but it's true. Even the NRA's own Dom Roso has a video about the military and police similarities.

In before police departments are not para military or anything close.

Police should not be para-military. They are supposed to be "peace officers." Where did that change to being a keeper of people rather than keeper of the peace? Police forget and seems in your short career you have forgotten also that you are a "public servant." This seems to be Obama's attitude.

This sure wasn't the attitude in the 80's and 90's. Some police are alienating the very people that will back them up when needed - Joe Citizen.

I also know that all police do not have your same warped way of thinking. My brother who has been police for 34 years and the last 20 of those in Administration does not posses it. My youngest son who has been police for 8 years and is now a sergeant in East Texas also does not poses this warped thinking.

I now understand why there are police arresting police in great numbers now.