They are cut from society at large. So, some of them are good, some bad. When you hire police officers, for the most part, expect to get a representation of society as a whole.
If, among society at large, there are those who can't control their tempers, or are egomaniacs, or who abuse their leadership roles when given them . . .
Well, yes, you're going to have the same kind of people on your police force.
But, while this is generally the rule, there are other factors; those who seek out police jobs often have aspirations differing from those of society at large. Some have a greater desire to do good in the world than society at large. Some have a greater desire to rule over others than society at large. Some love to give orders. They see the police force as a place they can do that.
Some have instincts for protecting others, serving country and community, and being honorable and upright citizens.
And, a sizeable number of them are gun enthusiasts -- a very large chunk of them.
It would be nice to have a police force that is better than society at large. If we truly desire to have such a force, we would do well to investigate the reasons the applicants want to be police officers.
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