Contrary to the perceptions of this officer, the undercover officer probably has not lost sight of his mission. He has learned what most community police officers know. Most citizens, regardless of where they live, are good people. Unfortunately, many police officers see the public as antagonists. Community policing allows officers to interact with people in non-crisis situations.
Officers meet a variety range of people.
They encounter a lot of good people they did not see in their old duties. For some of these people, the more you do for them the more dependent they become on you. We are not going to have enough time for all this stuff. At first, people may become more dependent upon their community police officer. That is why it is important for the community police officer to organize support networks.