Did you witness, have seen as you put it, criminal actions by your Blue brothers? And if so did you report it and how did that turn out? Or was your smaller family oriented Dept unique in that it had no criminal actions by Blue during your 26 years on the force?
Not an attack, FRiend. You sound like one of the truly good guys in law enforcement. But I am curious how the perception is the Blue wall protects its own. Even when the actions are vomit inducing.
I get what you are saying...I can honestly say that I have not seen ANY criminal actions. We have had people fired for lying about something they did on duty that violated policy. Honesty what has gotten people fired can be narrowed down to booze, women and money issues... off duty stuff. I have seen actions that pushed the linits of the 4th amendment...but those are addressed quickly... I am a training officer...The exceptions to search warrants and warrantless arrests, plus the 4th amendment are what I hammer every day...
Like I said, I have been Bkessed