I disagree to an extent, they are there to protect and enforce our laws. They are not out there to play pretend therapist, phycologist, or social worker .... that would be quite the burden to put on a person who barely makes even a middle-class income in the US.

Here is a general consensus of the role a police officer should play as an officer:

Police officers play a central role in the law enforcement system. They monitor criminal activity, take part in community patrols, respond to emergency calls, issue tickets, make arrests, investigate crimes and testify in court as needed.

You know what I think the problem is, it has nothing to do with conflict resolution training (not saying training is a bad thing), its the lack of parenting in this country to respect, obey, listen and do what the fuck is the right thing to do. I'm tired of people blaming others for the actions of a so called victim. 99% of you out there probably have no idea what it feels like to have your life truly in danger.

Now if you were to suggest we should explore better nonlethal options for officers, so that then after the fact a "real" professional such as a therapist, phycologist, conflict resolutionist (or whatever they would be called) could do their job, then I would be all aboard.
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