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Barr: Rising disrespect for cops not only wrong, it put’s us in danger
Serving as a cop in America is harder than ever — and it comes down to respect. A deficit of respect for the men and women in blue who daily put their lives on the line for the rest of us is hurting recruitment and retention and placing communities at risk.
This month, Sgt. Christopher Brewster of the Houston Police Department was shot and killed while responding to a domestic-violence call.
Several hours later that same day, Officer Stephen Carr of ÂArkansas’ Fayetteville Police ÂDepartment was ambushed and executed while sitting in his patrol vehicle. Last week, Det. ÂJoseph Seals was shot and killed by those who carried out the Jersey City massacre. Seals’ funeral is Tuesday.
There is no tougher job in the country than serving as a law-enforcement officer. Every morning, officers across the country get up, kiss their loved ones and put on their protective vests. They head out on patrol never knowing what threats and trials they will face. And their families endure restless nights, so we can sleep peacefully.
Policing is only getting harder. Police officers are now required to handle the fallout from a vast range of social Âpathologies that were once the domain of social workers, psychologists and family members, such as mental illness, widespread homelessness and drug abuse.
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https://nypost.com/2019/12/16/barr-rising-disrespect-for-cops-not-only-wrong-it-puts-us-in-danger/