// What an incredibly, difficult job Policing must be. We ask these men and women to instantly respond at all times in exactly a manner appropriate to the situation //

What an incredibly, difficult job Policing must be. We ask these men and women to instantly respond at all times in exactly a manner appropriate to the situation. One moment we need them to politely issue a warning to someone with headlights out, making sure not to infringe on that person's rights... and the next moment we need them to risk their lives to stop a school shooting.

We can't allow them to bully and harass someone who's NOT a danger, but we need them to stop someone who IS - and they have to instantly judge whether threat or not....... WITHOUT infringing on someone's rights. They are damned if they use too much force to stop someone who runs, but damned if they don't, and that person turns out to be a violent felon, terrorist, etc.

The physical skills of a highly trained athlete, and judgement of Solomon, both at the same time - that's all we ask of them. How incredibly difficult, how unique a skill!

If this is what we, as a Society need, and we do..... then we need to find, hire, train, supervise, and support only the very most capable and qualified people. If a business needs to hire only the best people, it has to pay for the best. We need to pay to hire only the best.

PAY FOR GREAT POLICING! Make it a very valued, very high paying position. Have it be "Only the finest get hired, and only the finest get to keep this job"... and then train, supervise, train, supervise, and train and supervise some more.