I just think it's a bad analogy equating cops to soldiers.
Their missions are totally different and the level of oversight and accountability is nowhere near the same.
The military has its own prison for soldiers.
Maybe that's something law enforcement should look into.
IMO there's a much higher level of criminal conduct in law enforcement based on percentage of cops compared to the military.
Why is it Bliss that you can see corruption in politics and our elected leaders, but you have this reverence and respect for police chiefs and military commanders??
The higher up you go in most institutions, the more concerned you are about maintaining the status quo and less about positively reforming the system.
'Rebels' don't become generals and police chiefs.
For instance, cops begin to advance in their careers based on number of arrests, generally speaking.
Why is that bad, in theory??
Because it gives a cop an incentive to arrest people and write tickets to boost their resume.
AB, it's not reverence - l know enough law enforcement in the capacity of my private and employment to know oftentimes, a chief is not liked because he/she often doesn't stand up in the best interest of the lower ranks.
Because a Chief knows the shittier his officers behave, the quicker result is his/her own title will be replaced. Mayors have no problem doing it and if there are no candidates in house, we know they have no problem hiring out of State.
That's why chiefs have no real time for bullshit and especially in Black Phila, officers are weeded out more swiftly than say a local sleepy town.
Now police unions are a different story...they constantly fight I.A and the Chief and/or Commish and Mayor, to protect their fellow officers.
Yes, l respect the position of Chief.
It's not arrests they look for..it's education (doctorate, masters degrees) street and people smarts, outstanding investigative work, dedication to the job, leadership, etc...
Here are some expectations..(even if you just peruse it)
http://www.lawenforcementedu.net/police-officer/police-chief-jobs/
Furthermore...and this is for Beasty too..cops ARE increasingly being fired and charged...
December 2015...
The number of police officers charged with murder or manslaughter for on-duty shootings has more than tripled in 2015.
In April, the Washington Post reported that of the thousands of police shootings that have occurred since 2005, just 54 officers were charged—an average of about five officers a year. In the final weeks of 2015, that number has reached 17.
Ps: there are other police shooting stats too that might surprise you...