One problem is that police think they are in agreement with the state that they need to do what they need to do, and the state will protect them. Like some badged vigilante sorting out the problems despite making things seem fair. It isn’t fair. It just attracts more bad people into law enforcement and make things worse. But some people have starting watching the watchmen.

This is the first database that tracks America’s criminal cops

Link: https://www.vice.com/en/article/

The police crime database offers the most comprehensive look ever at how often American cops are arrested, as well as some early insights into the consequences they face for breaking the laws they’re supposed to enforce.