His response reminds me of Officer Ken Lam, the Toronto Police officer who opted not to shoot the van suspect despite the fact that he was within a few meters of the suspect. In America, it's highly likely the officer would've used his gun.
1st generation Canadian who retired from being an engineer of 14 years because he wanted to do more for his community directly.
I know this is just one example but I think this contrasts just so strongly from all the police officers who join up for very different reasons.
He reminds me of the officer in this story who quit the CIA to become a beat cop because he believed it allowed him to make a far greater difference: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/05/07/the-spy-who-ca... (This is a must read, by the way)
How do we get more officers like these?
I get the feeling that a major deterrent for folks who genuinely want to be a police officer to help their community is that there are many in the organization who view their role as an extension of the US military.
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