Topic > Abuse of Power by Police Officers - 1289

Consider for once how lucky you are not to have the physical appearance of a criminal, and even if such a thing does not exist, the police department American police seem to have a pretty good idea of ​​what a criminal should look like. As Benjamin Spock once said: “Most middle-class whites have no idea what it is like to be subjected to police who are routinely suspicious, rude, belligerent and brutal.” Therefore, unfortunately, being a victim of police abuse of power is a reality that many people have suffered from in recent years. Abuse of power by police officers is a known fact and the government should address it by improving the selection processes of new officers, increasing monitoring and implementing punishments. Police officers abuse the authority given to them in many ways, primarily by brutally beating individuals they identify as "suspicious." cursing at them. emotionally, making people feel bad about themselves and sometimes even traumatized by an event involving the police department. That said, there are also several reasons why such abuses are committed, most of which are due to some kind of prejudice. The reason for police brutality is racism. Unfortunately, profiling someone based on the color of their skin is something that has been happening since the beginning of time, and such ideals are still common among people, including (and especially) among police officers. Furthermore, there are other reasons such as homophobia, which has been a growing cause of brutality, and sexism, which is also ever-present in our society. There are tons of victims of police abuse of power, and most of them were not fairly rewarded. ...... middle of paper ......the commitment to doing good for the country and its citizens should be increased every day through laws, raising awareness among citizens and also through the media. All things considered, there is There is still a lot of work to be done to permanently eliminate the police in a brutal way, however the government should start by becoming more aware of this problem and creating effective solutions. Police officers should also be punished for any act involving abuse of authority, without being immunized from its consequences. Furthermore, above all, citizens should not get too attached to the topic. People should complain and make sure the police department is doing their service in making people feel safe and not vulnerable to their officers. Therefore the government must act quickly, because it is not right to live in a country where peace is against the law and the law is against peace.