It's easier to focus on the negative, it's their job to stand on the line of duty and justice but anything that is negative is headline media.

I do think cops need more publicity for their bravery and good acts, but a lot of people I know think that it's what they get paid to do, so they should just do it.

Youth (generally speaking) see police as the enemy, the fun police and they can go f em selves. But they are the first to call the 'fun police' when they're worried because their neighbors domestic violence is leaking onto their front yard.

Or when someone is hit by an inflatable beach ball at the cricket.

having small young females on the beat is a pretty dumb idea especially when being confronted by drug filled criminals. How else do you think they are going to be able to apprehend armed people?

StG, "Anyone here want to tackle a 120 kilo 6 foot something angry drunk, or someone on ice?. Should they go in and wrestle someone for a machete or syringe?."

Have a look at the ABC video I attached showing police tasering a fellow 13 times. No evidence whatsoever of a struggle, just someone who hasn't dropped all of his clothes quickly enough for a strip search in an open office where, as is obvious, many police walk through including women police. Some men are embarrassed by public nudity and some men are slow thinking and might not leat to action in a split second as this fellow is being required to do.

However it is obvious that they are not waiting before zapping him too.

Again, you don't have to have committed any offence to find yourself in a police station. It can and does happen commonly to naive, vulnerable teens, or the homeless, for instance.

R0bert, "What we should have on police are high quality video camera's recording from the time any incident starts until it's conclusion."

While I agree with that, there is also the need for other, robust controls against misuse - which is assault and sometimes occasioning actual bodily harm from falls, for example. Misuse is a serious offence, bringing all police into disrepute. Offending police would choose their marks, environment and timing. But where all are in on the joke, say in a suburban station, why not have fun with a perceived lower life form, like a Goth dressed kid who was foolish enough to think he had rights?

The greater body of honest, upright police are revulsed by excessive force and corruption, which affects recruitment and contributes to wastage.

Yeah, let's jeopardise the welfare of ALL our police officers for the actions of a few. Genius.

StG, "Yeah, let's jeopardise the welfare of ALL our police officers for the actions of a few. Genius."

What, by not letting the few ratbags get away with exceeding the authority they are given? How does that put police at risk? If you go to the ABC video of the WA police in action, precisely where is there any evidence that the victim presented any risk to the police at all? A small bag had already been taken from him without any objection at all. He was limp and groggy, big deal.