In all of my experiences with LEOs, whether personal interaction, personal relationships, or bystander interactions it seems that:
A) a majority of local Marion County officers/departments are seriously lacking in professionalism, ethics, etc.
B) a majority of officers in the surrounding areas, smaller towns, and elsewhere in the country are the exact opposite and rather courteous/professional. At least from my experience with officers from FL, CA, CO, KY, NY, and numerous areas around Indiana
EDIT: That's not to say ALL of them are cut from the same fabric because I have indeed ran into a few very friendly and professional officers in Marion County. Typically, they weren't on duty or on a call/response of any sort so it's hard to say they are professional while working if they're simply being friendly to random person(s).
This brings me to my point that it's important to consider all aspects on this topic; not only the officer's experience and professionalism but also the person telling the story and the circumstances in which they are interacting with said LEOs.
I always give someone the benefit of the doubt, but it seems more often than not if it's a Marion County officer my profiling in this manner is rarely inaccurate.
There's bad apples everywhere, but I would say that Marion County has planted some bad trees (leadership).
A) a majority of local Marion County officers/departments are seriously lacking in professionalism, ethics, etc.
B) a majority of officers in the surrounding areas, smaller towns, and elsewhere in the country are the exact opposite and rather courteous/professional. At least from my experience with officers from FL, CA, CO, KY, NY, and numerous areas around Indiana
EDIT: That's not to say ALL of them are cut from the same fabric because I have indeed ran into a few very friendly and professional officers in Marion County. Typically, they weren't on duty or on a call/response of any sort so it's hard to say they are professional while working if they're simply being friendly to random person(s).
This brings me to my point that it's important to consider all aspects on this topic; not only the officer's experience and professionalism but also the person telling the story and the circumstances in which they are interacting with said LEOs.
I always give someone the benefit of the doubt, but it seems more often than not if it's a Marion County officer my profiling in this manner is rarely inaccurate.
There's bad apples everywhere, but I would say that Marion County has planted some bad trees (leadership).
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