Department Quote by Daryl Gates

Police have to have one of the most difficult jobs in society today. But at the same time, I think, a person in that…

— Larry Wilmore

I knew police officers have a very difficult job. They have to make split second decisions that will impact not only the communities they…

— Doug Baldwin

Most people that take jobs as police officers are taking them because they're good jobs. Many who go into these jobs are doing it…

— James Forman, Jr

We must hire more social workers and counselors in our schools than police officers.

— Jamaal Bowman

That is the great thing about policing, you do have a lot of responsibility very early and you have got to make decisions, sometimes…

— Cressida Dick

At the end of the day, I think my story is, we need black officers because African-Americans need a fair shot at good jobs…

— James Forman, Jr

I believe it's important that we ensure that the police have a modern and flexible workforce. I think that's what is necessary, so that…

— Theresa May

If police departments (some) are not going to take responsibility for the unlawful & bad actions they did/created then what's the point of police…

— Joseph Rosales

Police departments are under enormous political pressure to hire based on race, despite existing efforts to recruit minorities, on the theory that doing so…

— Heather Mac Donald

When the culture of police departments is sometimes infused with bias or preconceived ideas against certain groups, there needs to be reform and retraining…

— Al Sharpton

I'm not blind to the fact that we have to do a better job with our relationships between the community and police.

— Stephanie Rawlings-Blake

We need to hire more black police officers in this country because these are good jobs, and African Americans should have their fair share…

— James Forman, Jr