Not a substitution

"... the answer to resisting gangs and keeping kids out of trouble can’t come from the police."

It comes from parents.

I am embarrassed for my fellow mankind who have gone to some dark spot in the souls and the outer crevices of their intellect to ascertain even a thought of defunding police departments. If defunding were to asininely appear, and you go to call for help, good luck.

There are bad electricians, plumber’s teachers, professors, professional athletes, bankers, restaurant owners, parents, transit workers, delivery drivers and so on and so on. If YOU know ANY law enforcement officers, I bet they are good and stellar individuals. There are bad eggs in every basket. If a bad human being, male or female goes into law enforcement or any line of work, they are not going to change.

In Oakland California the police department are at the mercy of an Ad Hoc citizens commission - a 'made-up' commission because somebody decided that was the way it should be. Imagine - in your employment - if every time you made a move, somebody looking over your shoulder, told you - you were wrong.

COPS take an Oath that has no shelf life, in the 'game of life', they are always 'on duty' and are servants of our communities.

Nobody knows how to be a good Cop, but a Good Cop, and there are thousands upon thousands in every neighborhood on our planet.

https://25sam16.com/2020/06/02/being-and-staying-professional-and-listening-in-the-face-of-chaos/