Read the article below (police officer's viewpoint). View the the following videos: Risk Takers – 108 – S.W.A.T., Strossel – Policing America – Security vs. Liberty,  John Walsh -Being a Police Officer, and Hollywood Shootout – LAPD SWAT.

READ:  Police Officer's ViewpointDutta, S. (1999, October 27). Cops aren't cloned in a brutish mold. Los Angeles Times, B-9.Magellan TV. (2015, December 17) Risk Takers – 108 – S.W.A.T. [Video]. YouTube.

https://youtu.be/14tHRVq-HFU

Parenthetical citation: (MagellanTV, 2015)

Justice Network. (2015, November 20). John Walsh – Being a police officer [Video].   YouTube.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHl0wN2tySQ

Parenthetical citation: (Justice Network, 2015)

Kimrobban. (2008, April 2). Hollywood Shootout – LAPD SWAT [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1agr5ik81I

Parenthetical citation: (Kimrobban, 2008)

Using key terms and concepts from the textbook reading, answer the following questions in a balanced way. 

(Please do not hyperbolize! [Look it up.] or generalize.) (Reference should be made to all materials provided in this assignment.)

1. Do you believe that police corruption is rampant in many police departments? Explain. (What do the statistics show?  Is this perception or reality?)
2. It has been said that "democracy is always hard on the police." Why do you think this is the case? Provide an example.
3. What points did Officer Dutta make that you agree and/or disagree with? Explain.

REQUIREMENT

• 500 words. [POST YOUR WORD COUNT AT THE END OF YOUR MAIN POST.]
• Use concrete examples/details and avoid generalizations.
• Address all questions.
• Use proper grammar and punctuation.

TEXT BOOK
Title of book: Police & Society

Year Published: 2020

Edition:  8th

Author: Novak, Cordner, Smith, &  Roberg

Publisher: Oxford University Press

ISBN:  9780190940805

(Novak, K., Cordner, G., Smith, B., & Roberg, R. (2020). Police & society (8th ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.)