When police officers act in unethical ways, it reduces the
amount of trust that the public has for the police and the law enforcement system in
general. This is a very damaging thing for the relationship between the public and the
police.
A good example of this can be seen in a recent
scandal in New York City over police officers "fixing" traffic tickets. When things
like this happen, the public starts to think that the police do not always treat
everyone equally. They think that the level of justice that a person gets depends on
who they know or other such improper factors. This makes them trust the police much
more than they otherwise would.
In this way, unethical
behavior by police lowers citizen confidence in the police and harms the entire
community.
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