Do Law Enforcement Officers not deserve the same amount of support from our country's citizens as the Military has?

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 04:24:06 -0500

Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) place themselves in harms way daily in order to protect the citizens in their communities and to serve their state and federal governments. Is it too much to ask for support for these men and women? A lot of these LEOs are former service members... Current service members should know more than any the challenges we face with Rules of Engagement (ROE) and escalation of force while deployed. I personally find it absurd and am disgusted with civilians that don't understand that support is deserved for these individuals. Show some support when you can!

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 20 at 2015 4:28 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 04:28:08 -0500

Anyone who serves, regardless if it is the military, such as the Police and Fire Fighters, deserve the same amount of support the military does.

Response by SPC Daniel Edwards made Jan 20 at 2015 7:15 AM

SPC Daniel Edwards — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 07:15:08 -0500

I tried to be a cop many years ago (credit sucked monkey balls back then, couldn't get the job). The guys giving the briefing for the job before the tests were administered told us something interesting: the military maybe fighting a "war on terrorism" since 9/11, but the police have been fighting the same war since the creation of a police force. Think about it. If there is a guy robbing stores or houses, isn't that terrorizing people? So, in a nutshell, yes the police community should be given the same respect as the military does. There is always a chance that we will not come home, especially when deployed. There is always a chance they will not come home every night.

Response by COL Jean (John) F. B. made Jan 20 at 2015 1:37 PM

COL Jean (John) F. B. — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 13:37:07 -0500

Absolutely ... No question.

Response by SPC Christopher Smith made Jan 20 at 2015 2:54 PM

SPC Christopher Smith — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 14:54:09 -0500

Can't say I fully support LEOs too much, I have had a situation where I had a gun pulled on me as a minor and had done nothing wrong. I know people personally, and seen it happen personally where LEOs have targetted people just because they could. I have not had these situations happen in the military, I've grown up around the military my whole life, just like I've grown up dealing with LEOs my whole life. I have never felt I might not make it home while speaking to someone in a military uniform, the same way I do speaking to a LEO. This is just my experience, and it is not isolated to a certain area, because I have moved a good bit. If LEOs want more support from the community they will have to regain the communities trust with actions.

Response by Col Dona Marie Iversen made Dec 23 at 2016 3:29 PM

Col Dona Marie Iversen — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 15:29:03 -0500

They all deserve respect!

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made May 20 at 2022 6:21 PM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Fri, 20 May 2022 18:21:35 -0400

Cops who honor their oath, do the right thing and help their communities? Absolutely.

Road pirates? Not so much.