We've worked hard to bring you a comprehensive and objective look at law enforcement and the conduct of officers in Yuma County. And we've been harshly criticized for it. This is not about a witch hunt, and it's absolute hypocrisy for police officers to say so when you consider some of what is contained within these pages.
Truth is, law enforcement officers who have nothing to hide, have nothing to worry about.
It's a phrase we've heard time and again from people because that's the way police officers posed it to them when they showed up at their homes or stopped their vehicles and asked to search. Across the country, citizens are growing weary of law enforcement officials who rule with an iron hand and have no regard for people's lives. Many engage in unethical activity, some break the law, and then go out and arrest others for doing the same. This double standard makes a mockery of our justice system. To make matters worse, there is little accountability for the actions of these officers, primarily because agencies are permitted to police themselves.