Since consolidation of the old sheriff's office and city police department, and an effort to professionalize police work, there has been continuing improvement. Today, other major cities are experiencing even worse examples of police corruption and brutality. As the large majority of officers who are dedicated and competent know, it only takes a few bad apples to give everyone in blue a bad name. When he became sheriff in 1995, Glover asked for a revamping of the table of organization that would give him a chance to put his own team in place. Since then he has worked to get better equipment, higher salaries and more officers on the street.
Crime is on the decline.
Current remedies against cops who engage in misconduct are administrative actions that if contested go to the Civil Service Board or arbitration. In either case, the sheriff has difficulty in removing someone from his team. A task force now looking into such issues may decide to recommend changes that would give him more of an advantage. Meanwhile, Glover has put a new activity into place. Currently, an internal affairs unit investigates allegations against police offices.