Promotional points or special assignments can also be used as training incentives. Police work has changed dramatically over the past twenty years. A wedge has been driven between cops and their communities, as well as cops and their departments. There appears to be a lack of respect that permeates not only the law enforcement community, but society in general. Many citizens distrust cops more than they do the criminal element around them.
Many cops distrust their bosses more than they do that same criminal element.
It's vital that this trend be reversed, and it all starts with everybody knowing where they stand. No cop can give his or her best effort if he or she feels that their Chief or Commissioner doesn't hold their survival high on their priority list. An exciting but dangerous future lies ahead of us.