There are many Pros and Cons of police investigations relying on paid informants because some don

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There are many Pros and Cons of police investigations relying on paid informants because some don’t have anything to lose but others may depend on something in return for helping the law. Some pros would be : informants receiving immunity, protection from different agencies, or financial rewards. A few cons would be : legal risks or even retaliation. Since me or a family member has never experienced “code of silence” by officers, i went ahead and looked into the 2018 case of Laquan McDonald, who was shot by a Chicago PD officer and 2 PD workers helped cover it up. I feel as if “code of silence” influences public opinion of police officers in a negative way because with this tactic, how can the public ever fully trust PD to keep them out of harms way or safe? Such “loyalty” isn’t really beneficial in the long run and it most definitely, isn’t necessary.  Sara Bhanji Sara Bhanji Sep 18, 2023Sep 18 at 2:37pm Manage Discussion Entry Hi Samantha, I found your discussion post to be very informative. I agree that the "code of silence" can impact the public's view on the police because it decreases the amount of trust they put into officials. I admire you saying that loyalty is not necessary worth it, and I fully agree. I believe that this job is incredibly important and deals with many crucial situations that may even sacrifice a life. I think the truth is important when it comes to a job as important as the police's.  Brianna Moncada Brianna Moncada Sep 19, 2023Sep 19 at 11:36am Manage Discussion Entry Hi Samantha, I completely agree with your opinion on the code of silence instilled by police officers. I understand that ensuring loyalty between officers is important, but there should be a line that they shouldn't cross. Public opinion toward police is negative because of this issue and in order to gain that trust back, police should improve their tactics.  Lara Gonzalez Lara Gonzalez Sep 19, 2023Sep 19 at 5:03pm

Manage Discussion Entry Hi Samantha! I enjoyed reading your thoughts on the topic. I also read about the Laquan McDonald case, in which the 'code of silence' was through the other cops hiding the truth of what occurred at the scene. The officer shot at him 16 times, and ended up killing him yet the others did not tell the full truth. I agree on questioning whether the public can fully trust the PD after hearing about the code of silence cases.  Jonathan Ramirez Jonathan Ramirez Sep 20, 2023Sep 20 at 11:27am Manage Discussion Entry Hello Samantha, great post. Such tragedy as you mentioned can be seen as an act by the law enforcement against the community and lack of trust continues to grow.  Shinartin Andre Shinartin Andre Sep 20, 2023Sep 20 at 9:41pm Manage Discussion Entry Hey Samantha I agree with you saying that the police officers don’t lose anything promising something they may not be able to deliver  Solomon Perez Solomon Perez Sep 21, 2023Sep 21 at 7:16am Manage Discussion Entry Hello Samantha, I think you did a great job on your post. The points that you made about legal risks regarding paid informants and retaliation are extremely prevalent in cases using paid informants. I do agree with you that the code of silence has a negative impact on police officers because it creates mistrust between the public and law enforcement. Good job! There are many Pros and Cons of police investigations relying on paid informants because some don’t have anything to lose but others may depend on something in return for helping the law.

Some pros would be : informants receiving immunity, protection from different agencies, or financial rewards. A few cons would be : legal risks or even retaliation. Since me or a family member has never experienced “code of silence” by officers, i went ahead and looked into the 2018 case of Laquan McDonald, who was shot by a Chicago PD officer and 2 PD workers helped cover it up. I feel as if “code of silence” influences public opinion of police officers in a negative way because with this tactic, how can the public ever fully trust PD to keep them out of harms way or safe? Such “loyalty” isn’t really beneficial in the long run and it most definitely, isn’t necessary.  Sara Bhanji Sara Bhanji Sep 18, 2023Sep 18 at 2:37pm Manage Discussion Entry Hi Samantha, I found your discussion post to be very informative. I agree that the "code of silence" can impact the public's view on the police because it decreases the amount of trust they put into officials. I admire you saying that loyalty is not necessary worth it, and I fully agree. I believe that this job is incredibly important and deals with many crucial situations that may even sacrifice a life. I think the truth is important when it comes to a job as important as the police's.  Brianna Moncada Brianna Moncada Sep 19, 2023Sep 19 at 11:36am Manage Discussion Entry Hi Samantha, I completely agree with your opinion on the code of silence instilled by police officers. I understand that ensuring loyalty between officers is important, but there should be a line that they shouldn't cross. Public opinion toward police is negative because of this issue and in order to gain that trust back, police should improve their tactics.  Lara Gonzalez Lara Gonzalez Sep 19, 2023Sep 19 at 5:03pm Manage Discussion Entry

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Hi Samantha! I enjoyed reading your thoughts on the topic. I also read about the Laquan McDonald case, in which the 'code of silence' was through the other cops hiding the truth of what occurred at the scene. The officer shot at him 16 times, and ended up killing him yet the others did not tell the full truth. I agree on questioning whether the public can fully trust the PD after hearing about the code of silence cases.  Jonathan Ramirez Jonathan Ramirez Sep 20, 2023Sep 20 at 11:27am Manage Discussion Entry Hello Samantha, great post. Such tragedy as you mentioned can be seen as an act by the law enforcement against the community and lack of trust continues to grow.  Shinartin Andre Shinartin Andre Sep 20, 2023Sep 20 at 9:41pm Manage Discussion Entry Hey Samantha I agree with you saying that the police officers don’t lose anything promising something they may not be able to deliver  Solomon Perez Solomon Perez Sep 21, 2023Sep 21 at 7:16am Manage Discussion Entry Hello Samantha, I think you did a great job on your post. The points that you made about legal risks regarding paid informants and retaliation are extremely prevalent in cases using paid informants. I do agree with you that the code of silence has a negative impact on police officers because it creates mistrust between the public and law enforcement. Good job!