[ElDiabloJoe]

Originally Posted by jdulej

Maybe it's time to rethink the role of the police and what type of person would make a good police officer. I know BLM and Defund The Police are triggers that get many here riled up, but my understanding of their goal was just that (for the majority, there are fringes that go too far)
If you cannot find qualified people to hire, possibly you are the problem. If you can't keep the peace even with a patrol car on every corner (Chicago?) perhaps it's time to try another approach?
The so-called War on Drugs was a good example of what not to do. Billions upon billions wasted with zero results - anyone think our drug problems have gotten better? We have jails full of low level dealers costing 50-60K/year to house, and they are immediately replaced on the street with no impact at all.
IMO, the first step is to admit that the current approach is not working, and new solutions are needed - not just throw more money at it.

Maybe, just maybe, what we need is a society based on a strong nuclear family with an enforced moral code (church upbringing and adherence to legislated laws), and a society unified with what is "right" and what is "wrong."

Maybe.

But what do I know? I was a grunt that pushed a hoop in a major city for 30 years, so probably nothing.