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Article: The 1990s: the time for aggressive police officers.
- Article from:
- The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
- Article date:
- April 1, 1994
- Author:
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In the wake of the Rodney King incident and other similar occurrences throughout the Nation, some police administrators have been hurrying to weed out their more aggressive field police officers. These administrators fear that the trend to video tape police activity on the streets may reveal some unpleasant realities in their respective departments. Consequently, self-motivated, eager street officers find themselves being "promoted" to desk jobs, administrative duty, property and identification sections, and other "off-street" assignments, where concerned administrators believe they will be less likely to harm their department's reputation.
In their place, ...