Unfortunately, however many of these officers are looked upon as role models by some younger officers who just haven't gained enough experience to know better yet. And most unfortunately many of these young officers don't learn the truth until they become victimized by the actions of their so called role models. Well I'm going to try to make this as brutally blunt as possible, because I care about the people I train. Brutal, racist or egotistical cops are NOT your friends. They are not your colleagues, your fellow officers and by no means should they be role models.
Brutal cops are just as dangerous as any career criminal to the law enforcement community.
I've seen these officers cause innocent fellow officers to be killed, crippled, maimed and psychologically scarred for life for no other reason than they wanted to look good. So next time you approach a suspect, don't just think about that subject, think about the last cop who might have approached that subject. Those officers who not only leave their mark on our profession, but on society at large. It's time we all thought of ourselves as societies warriors. Despite what the average citizen might choose to think, we are there to protect them.