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I have absolutely no confidence in the Ferguson police, the county prosecutor.

Quotes by William Lacy Clay, Jr.

It's an issue that we need to have a national discussion about, the militarization of local police forces, and then when they are used to quell peaceful demonstration. Then we have a problem, and especially around this entire case of...

Quotes by William Lacy Clay, Jr.

We have to have a national conversation about how police forces should interact with the African-American community, who happens to be paying their salary, who want to be served and protected, who these officers are take an oath to do...

Quotes by William Lacy Clay, Jr.

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...

Quotes by William Bratton

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.

Quotes by William Bratton

Slavery, our country's original sin, sat on a foundation codified by laws enforced by police, by slave-catchers.

Quotes by William Bratton

You cannot police a community without effectively working with the community.

Quotes by William Bratton

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.

Quotes by William Bratton

Policing has to be done compassionately and consistently. You cannot police differently in Harlem than you're policing downtown. The same laws must apply. The same procedures must be employed. Certain areas at certain times may have more significant crime and...

Quotes by William Bratton

If an African-American or a recent immigrant - or anyone else, for that matter - can't feel secure walking into a police station or up to a police officer to report a crime, because of a fear that they're not...

Quotes by William Bratton

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.

Quotes by William Bratton

Police officers must act quickly to seize wrongdoers and obtain evidence while protecting themselves and bystanders. It is easy to second-guess their search-and-seizure decisions in a secure courtroom.

Quotes by William Barr

It was once understood that resistance is a serious crime because it necessarily triggers an escalation of violence that endangers the life not only of the police office, but also the suspect.

Quotes by William Barr

Even in the best of times, there is no tougher calling than serving as a police officer.

Quotes by William Barr

The police chief of Hiroshima welcomed me eagerly as the first Allied correspondent to reach the city.

Quotes by Wilfred Burchett

We have to make a determination of what the minimum standards are for police, fire and emergency services in all of America's major cities. Once we determine that, then we can decide what the funding is.

Quotes by Warren Rudman

I never saw anything more like real warfare in my life - only the attack was all on one side. The police, in spite of their numbers, apparently thought they could not cope with the crowd.

Quotes by Walter Crane

I think that addiction is a very, very important thing that has to be treated, but has to be treated as a health problem and not as a police problem.

Quotes by Wagner Moura

Military police is very timely for our army.

Quotes by Vladimir Zhirinovsky

We want the police to be young, educated, and have a completely different outlook.

Quotes by Vitali Klitschko

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of situations do these police-related quotes describe?
The sample quotes here touch on several different sides of "police" as a topic: funding and minimum service standards, a lighthearted childhood memory, a firsthand account of a chaotic public confrontation, and a policy opinion about addiction and health.
Is there a quote about police funding?
Yes - one quote calls for determining "what the minimum standards are for police, fire and emergency services in all of America's major cities" before deciding on funding, framed as the speaker's own view on public-service policy, not as a settled fact.
Does any quote describe a personal childhood run-in with the police?
Yes, in a lighter vein: one speaker recalls running away from school at age 13, noting "No one could find me, and the police were called," while they were simply "hiding in a little thicket of grass" at school before falling asleep.
Is there a quote describing a serious confrontation involving police?
Yes. One quote is a firsthand account of a chaotic, one-sided clash between police and a crowd: "I never saw anything more like real warfare in my life - only the attack was all on one side. The police, in spite of their numbers, apparently thought they could not cope with the crowd." This is presented strictly as that speaker's own personal recollection, not a documented historical account of any specific named event, and no side is endorsed or condemned here.
Does any quote take a position on addiction and policing?
Yes - one quote argues that addiction "has to be treated as a health problem and not as a police problem," presented as the speaker's stated opinion on how addiction should be addressed. For related takes on rules and justice, see our Law quotes page.

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