Jerusalem police chief Cmdr. Yair Yizhaki was in line to head the Israel Police, but he now faces disciplinary action and possible suspension from the force for being mixed up in the Nimrodi affair. Allegations of police misconduct in the Nimrodi affair are making the public re-evaluate its basic trust in the force. Not all exactly household names. It would be difficult to find a more damning document of the Israeli police.
Surveys continuously show that the country has confidence and trust in the police.
It has this high ranking because the policeman is seen as responsible for internal security, kind of like a soldier. Add to this the image of the Border Police, the police sappers, Civil Guard, and there is a feeling that the police are there not only to enforce the law, but also to protect the public from palpable security threats. The public cooperates with, and believes in, the police. AT least until Nimrodi came along. Less serious, but still grave enough that State Attorney Edna Arbel recommended disciplinary action and possible suspension from the force, are the allegations that Jerusalem police chief Cmdr.