Cops Or Criminals: Documentary Analysis

1. In the documentary titled, “Cops or Criminals”, some of the individuals mentioned that some of the incidents that occurred in New Orleans were just the tip of the iceberg. I believe this to be true because in the documentary there were some crimes that had occurred on extreme measures. For example, the one police officer named Antoinette Frank went to a restaurant where she had been working as an off-duty security officer. She then killed the owners then fled. After hearing the call in the police radio, she then returned to the crime scene to kill the rest of the witnesses. She was identified by the two witnesses and Antoinette was leader tried and found guilty of murder. Another incident in the documentary occurred when a police officer had multiple complaints filed against him and this officer decided to find out where a this certain individual was living in order to go and intimidate her. This shows that …show more content…
If I were the newly appointed police chief in New Orleans, I would immediately implement a couple of policies in order to reduce police corruption. One such policy would be to have immunity for police officers who testify against each other. For police officers, the blue wall of silence, prevents many officers for testify against each other in court. This policy could also extend for officers who report police corruption to the department. Another policy that could be implemented is a continuing educational classes. This program would make police officers attend a certain class either monthly or bi-monthly. These classes could better educate officers on what to do in certain situations and what not to do. Classes could be required to officers free of charge and can be rewarded with a bonus if successfully completing multiple classes. My opinion on how to eliminate police corruption is to have a proactive game plan designed with the purpose to work with the officers themselves to better train and understand police