"The rule of law is a principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced; the principle of government by law." Our police department is the worst culprit when it comes to hypocrisy. For our police being the enforces of the law, they do not enforce the law fully on their fellow co-workers. In particular, resent accounts of many unarmed citizens being killed due to police officers' misconception of alleged suspects. Police officers' actions have become such a major issue within our global society, that it has been the heart of media coverage for the past year or two. In order, to insure the safety of citizens within communities there must be procedures implicated, where officers need to be trained how to effectively use their weapons and how to follow proper restraining procedures. Officers need to think first before they shoot or take action towards others. Lawyers, for example, must follow the letter of the law and if they do not uphold the laws forged by the government, they will lose their practice. There need to be laws produced where police need to follow certain guidelines to proceed in their desired career path, or face consequences for malpractice like that which all other professionals must follow. The police are the protectors of our cities, and if we can not trust them to do their job and truly help make our communities as safe as possible how are we to live? When we are fearful that one day we could be mis-viewed and end up as one of those innocents that have injustice done onto them and their family. These needless deaths, however, can be put to a stop, by officers receiving more detailed training and understanding that their perception is not always correct. As the rule of law states none is above the law even police officers, so just as an average person can be convicted of murder if they kill an innocent, a police officer can be punished for similar heinous acts too. They should not receive any special treatment for their title as our justice system must be equal, unbiased and coherent if our world is to function in orderly function, even if that means officers being behind the bars they guard.
