In
today’s society, there seems to be an emerging trend of distrust related to
police officers, where the public often feels that the police overstep their
bounds and exercise poor judgment. I think most people would agree that there
is inherent danger in the practice of police work, and that as a matter of
public policy we want our officers to be safe. However, the question that keeps
presenting itself in the news is: are the current laws we have protecting
officer safety actually causing harm to citizens?
