Police Officers

In the video Do You Trust The Police, by VICE News shows a woman that had a bad experience with police in her city of Oakland, California. I would like to think that everyone thinks the police are there to help them when they need it most. However, after watching this video it is obvious not everyone feels this way. The woman from Oakland grew up in East Oakland, which had extremely high gun violence. She said that she would call the police many times and they would not show up. She also said that when she was driving she was constantly worried about being pulled over by the police. I can completely understand her frustration with the police and not wanting to trust them just because when she did call them they did not come on multiple occasions. However, many police departments are extremely under staffed and have to see which crimes are more important than others, especially in a high crime area. Many cities right now are having budget issues and have to find areas to cut. I wish things like this did not happen, however, they do. If she grew up in another city her view on police would be different. Majoring in the criminal justice field, I do not like hearing when someone does not like the police, however, I am finding than in many cities some people do not have a good experience with the police, which hopefully will change over time.