American - Public | October 6, 1947 -
It's an unfortunate fact that in the male black population, a very significant percentage of them, more so than whites or other minority candidates, because of convictions, prison records, are never going to be hired by a police department. That's a reality. That's not a byproduct of stop-and-frisk.
William Bratton
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Clearly, a large number of people who shouldn't have firearms actually apply through the process and obtain firearms.
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If there's one crime for which there has to be a certainty of punishment, it is gun violence.
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No place is unpoliceable; no crime is immune to better enforcement efforts.
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Cops have been complaining about morale since police forces were created. I used to complain about it a lot when I was a young cop.
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I have a temper, and it can flare from time to time, but as I've gotten older and more experienced, I think I use it in a controlled way. Oftentimes, I'm acting.
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You have to bare your fangs once in a while.
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I like having ambitious people around me. I could care less if they want my job.
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I've spent my life in the police profession, and I'm proud of that. But I am also very cognizant of the profession's limitations, its potential for abuse, and its potential negative impact.
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I was still a recruit in the Boston Police Academy when I attended my first police funeral. It was September 28, 1970. I remember it still.
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American history and the black experience are inextricable. And both are inextricable from policing. Far more often than not, that's been a good thing.
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