A new website called RankMyCop.com allows citizens to review and rank individual police officers. Do you think this is a useful too? Does it compromise police officers?
8 Comments
Jean Welch said:
I think it's very unfair because you only hear one side of the story. and if your mad its really easy to blame the police for what is really your fault.
I don't see the purpose of sites like ratemycop.com or ratemyteacher.com - it only provides a forum for one-sided predjucical comments. It's no better than writing on a public bathroom stall.
The site puts police officers at risk - if someone has read the comments and then is in a situation to interact with that officer, it could cause that person to behave in a way they wouldn't had they not read the comments - dangerous for everyone involved.
This is the same for teachers who get rated on ratemyteacher.com - parents or students who don't know a teacher or have a different perspective, the site it could cause unwarranted mistrust or negative student behavior - and the teacher might never even know why...
These sites create a predetermined image of a person who is just trying to do the job the best he or she can.
Melody said:
It's hardly the same thing as a student using a website like ratemyprofessor.com. In that case a student is actively searching for information on a professor to determine whether or not they would like to take a class with them. It CAN provide good information regarding a teacher's teaching style which may or may not be suite to one's own, among other information. Yes the opinions in both cases are still subjective but in the case of the students, they go into a class with advanced warning should they decide to take a class with a certain teacher who may or may not have a favorable rating. Rating cops is not the same thing. You're not going to go reading a feedback for a cop and hope that when you get pulled over, you'll get that cop. The site serves its purpose only for those who do not have a legitimate complaint. Those who do, need to take their complaints to the department for that police officer, rather than hope that that officer's supervisor is going to see one random feedback on a website. And those who have compliments for the way an officer handled a situation should take those compliments to the supervisor as well and let them know directly, so that that officer may be rewarded for commendable behavior rather than hoping it is seen on a website. I have used ratemyprofessor.com in my college experience and have found it extremely useful. You have to take into consideration the opinion of those who are angry at a professor when it is they themselves who are the problem, but I am smart enough to know not to listen to those people. In this case, I do not think rating cops provides the same benefits.
Andi said:
Everyone knows that most people report only the negative and not the positive. If someone gets good service they are happy and even though have good intentions of reporting their experience do not end up taking the time to do it. When you get bad service you are angry and reporting the negative somehow makes you feel better.
In general police are in a position to have individuals angry at them more so then not for trying to get people to obey the law. How is it fair when most feedback that is given in any situation is negative feedback.
Scott Charbonneau said:
Unfair Forum??? Lets talk about "unfair" Do you know that law enforcement officers have the advantage and luxury of a little piece of paper called an affidavit. This "sworn statement" by the officer who wrote the violation, is taken by the courts as doctrine. The courts call it "preponderance of evidence" and it means essentially, "more likely than not". Are you kidding me??? Where's the accountability. What happens when a police officer makes a mistake in judgment? Who pays for it? Do you really think that police officers are infallible? I don't hate cops. I hate the inevitable power trip that comes with being given the authority to be rude and degrading to a person who is being very respectful and trying to set a good example to his kids. Law enforcement officers in this state have the notion that respect is entitled. I still believe that respect is earned. In my opinion, police still have all the advantages, and none of the accountability.
Scott
Bob said:
Rankmycop.com is a hoax. Not on the internet. Using a search engine points on to this site
Clarence said:
Goes to motive.. This kind of website would be a valuable tool if it was being monitored by law enforcement as a tool to weed out the bad ones. Keep the scofflaws and ne'er do wells off of it so the people that can do something about it won't have to read junk. Otherwise your wasting bandwidth.
Marcus said:
I thinks is an abuse of the the law to use excessive force like in the situation that happen at Seattle Community college with the student who was suspected not charged guilty but suspected. However I think some of these police officers need to stop taking the human growth hormone
Some of these officers perform outragious inforcement with their aggression which is uncalled for, they should all be evaluated.
Alot of the times they're using brute force on smaller suspects which can cause pain or injury which can turn into a liability to the department especially if the person or suspect is not guilty.
Now my question is why should it take 5 well trained officers to take one small suspect man or woman down and then slam knees into the neck and back, while ruffing and twisting joints? This is completely uncalled for,absolutly a abuse of power and appointed authority.
I think it's very unfair because you only hear one side of the story. and if your mad its really easy to blame the police for what is really your fault.
I don't see the purpose of sites like ratemycop.com or ratemyteacher.com - it only provides a forum for one-sided predjucical comments. It's no better than writing on a public bathroom stall.
The site puts police officers at risk - if someone has read the comments and then is in a situation to interact with that officer, it could cause that person to behave in a way they wouldn't had they not read the comments - dangerous for everyone involved.
This is the same for teachers who get rated on ratemyteacher.com - parents or students who don't know a teacher or have a different perspective, the site it could cause unwarranted mistrust or negative student behavior - and the teacher might never even know why...
These sites create a predetermined image of a person who is just trying to do the job the best he or she can.
It's hardly the same thing as a student using a website like ratemyprofessor.com. In that case a student is actively searching for information on a professor to determine whether or not they would like to take a class with them. It CAN provide good information regarding a teacher's teaching style which may or may not be suite to one's own, among other information. Yes the opinions in both cases are still subjective but in the case of the students, they go into a class with advanced warning should they decide to take a class with a certain teacher who may or may not have a favorable rating. Rating cops is not the same thing. You're not going to go reading a feedback for a cop and hope that when you get pulled over, you'll get that cop. The site serves its purpose only for those who do not have a legitimate complaint. Those who do, need to take their complaints to the department for that police officer, rather than hope that that officer's supervisor is going to see one random feedback on a website. And those who have compliments for the way an officer handled a situation should take those compliments to the supervisor as well and let them know directly, so that that officer may be rewarded for commendable behavior rather than hoping it is seen on a website. I have used ratemyprofessor.com in my college experience and have found it extremely useful. You have to take into consideration the opinion of those who are angry at a professor when it is they themselves who are the problem, but I am smart enough to know not to listen to those people. In this case, I do not think rating cops provides the same benefits.
Everyone knows that most people report only the negative and not the positive. If someone gets good service they are happy and even though have good intentions of reporting their experience do not end up taking the time to do it. When you get bad service you are angry and reporting the negative somehow makes you feel better.
In general police are in a position to have individuals angry at them more so then not for trying to get people to obey the law. How is it fair when most feedback that is given in any situation is negative feedback.
Unfair Forum??? Lets talk about "unfair" Do you know that law enforcement officers have the advantage and luxury of a little piece of paper called an affidavit. This "sworn statement" by the officer who wrote the violation, is taken by the courts as doctrine. The courts call it "preponderance of evidence" and it means essentially, "more likely than not". Are you kidding me??? Where's the accountability. What happens when a police officer makes a mistake in judgment? Who pays for it? Do you really think that police officers are infallible? I don't hate cops. I hate the inevitable power trip that comes with being given the authority to be rude and degrading to a person who is being very respectful and trying to set a good example to his kids. Law enforcement officers in this state have the notion that respect is entitled. I still believe that respect is earned. In my opinion, police still have all the advantages, and none of the accountability.
Scott
Rankmycop.com is a hoax. Not on the internet. Using a search engine points on to this site
Goes to motive.. This kind of website would be a valuable tool if it was being monitored by law enforcement as a tool to weed out the bad ones. Keep the scofflaws and ne'er do wells off of it so the people that can do something about it won't have to read junk. Otherwise your wasting bandwidth.
I thinks is an abuse of the the law to use excessive force like in the situation that happen at Seattle Community college with the student who was suspected not charged guilty but suspected. However I think some of these police officers need to stop taking the human growth hormone
Some of these officers perform outragious inforcement with their aggression which is uncalled for, they should all be evaluated.
Alot of the times they're using brute force on smaller suspects which can cause pain or injury which can turn into a liability to the department especially if the person or suspect is not guilty.
Now my question is why should it take 5 well trained officers to take one small suspect man or woman down and then slam knees into the neck and back, while ruffing and twisting joints? This is completely uncalled for,absolutly a abuse of power and appointed authority.