Posted on 05/31/2022 9:17:01 PM PDT by lightman
Compare and contrast with Texas:
"I am a Pennsylvania State Trooper, A Soldier of the Law. To me is entrusted the Honor of the Force. I must serve honestly, faithfully, and, if need be, lay down my life as others have done before me, rather than swerve from the path of duty. It is my duty to obey the law and enforce it without any consideration of class, color, creed, or condition. It is also my duty to be of service to anyone who may be in danger or distress, and at all times so conduct myself that the Honor of the Force may be upheld."
And get home safe and sound to my family after I clock out.
Jesus called that the difference between a shepherd and a hireling.
See John 10.
Sloppy spelling!
Regards,
Hey, I followed all the regulations.
“The system failed.”
The local force is only as good as their leadership.
The Uvalde cops probably have a similar written creed. However, whether it be Texas or Pennsylvania or wherever, a creed is only as good as the individuals who profess it.
I live in small town Texas and was on our board of aldermen (city council). Most police forces is towns like mine tend to get police officers either just beginning or just ending their careers. The ones starting out don’t realize the significance of the creed and the ones on their way out just don’t care.
These towns don’t get the caliber of officers you see at state level or in big cities, both of which require degrees; most have only a certificate from the state’s licensing bureaucracy. And as stated before, most that have been in small towns for any length of time have a well-developed us-versus=them mentality and axes to grind.
“You just fulfilled the first rule of law enforcement: make sure when your shift is over you go home alive. Here endeth the lesson.”
-Malone “The Untouchables.”
A good friend of mine is a Pennsylvania Trooper. You could put his picture next to that oath. He absolutely epitomizes it.
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