This, in turn, erodes police legitimacy.
And a community where all of these conditions, unlawful practices and constitutional violations have not only severely undermined the public trust, eroded police legitimacy and made local residents less safe -- but created an intensely charged atmosphere where people feel under assault and under siege by those charged to serve and protect them".
"Public confidence in the law enforcement is eroded when police officers abuse citizens," Worthy said Monday.
"Public confidence in the law enforcement is eroded when police officers abuse citizens," Worthy said, noting that if video had not emerged from the scene "we probably wouldn't know about it".
Lee told VICE these measures only further erode trust in police and "destroy community life".
The "patterns and practices" investigations will probe for civil rights violations at both department, Harris said in a statement, adding: "Excessive use of force and police misconduct erode and undermine the public's trust in our law enforcement agencies.
In a striking illustration of the eroding interest in police careers, New York City has fallen far short of finding enough recruits to fill its next Police Academy class, which is scheduled to begin training in just a few days.
I would suggest, however, that police reaction to recent assaults in Central Park reflects another of the deep-rooted issues that continue to erode public confidence in the police.
It is grappling with child abuse cases as well as cases of priests and bishops who had collaborated with the Communist secret police — eroding the trust of many of the faithful.
Politicians like Rahm Emanuel, the mayor of Chicago, who is pushing the adoption of such an ordinance in his city, argue that Secure Communities erodes trust between police and immigrant communities; when every arrest is a potential deportation, immigrants might be afraid to report crimes or cooperate with investigators.
