My father was a cop for 30 years (after being an MP in the Army). It took me years to see how unprofessional most cops are. I make no excuses for the horrible crimes committed by the police, and the racism that is ever present. My dad hated the FOP (useless sycophants), and he and a few of his fellow cops started the IBPO (International Brotherhood of Police Officers) that had its own set of ethics. The behavior that I see today from the City police is very often unethical, and the local police departments are proud members of the FOP.