Law enforcement Quote by Joseph Rosales

Considering that police have life and death power over the public they are sworn to protect and serve, we have the right to expect…

— Maya Wiley

You see there are people who believe the function of the police is to fight crime, and that's not true, the function of the…

— Michael Parenti

We should start with the basics: Police officers are unlikely to be held accountable if the prosecutors investigating and potentially prosecuting them feel indebted…

— Chesa Boudin

Let me be clear: as I have said repeatedly, I do not believe that all police officers are bad, nor do I believe that…

— Al Sharpton

Many of us are under the delusion that the police exist solely to deal with crime and keep us safe. That is to ignore…

— Heather Brooke

Police do not work at the immediate direction of the communities they serve, but through their institutional connections. Police departments may develop structures, modi…

— John Kleinig

Police officers today are a protected class, one no politician wants to oppose. Law enforcement interests may occasionally come up short on budgetary issues,…

— Radley Balko

For police officers who commit this violence, there has been no accountability. Cops are supposed to be held to a standard of conduct, but…

— Tobias Harris

To be sure, police do a dangerous job and take tremendous personal risks to safeguard the public. Most officers just want to do their…

— Joy Reid

The way police do what they do is under the microscope. You've got people on the one side saying, 'We need to be holding…

— Dan Abrams

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

Police are supposed to protect and serve, but sadly, they protect their self-interest first and foremost.

— Seph Lawless