Are police under too much scrutiny to do the job properly?
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Demonstrators' video footage, and their complaints that police were violent during have reignited the debate about the police's role and methods.
As Anita Rani said in her film about the challenges of modern-day policing: "When police tactics that seem to hark back to a tougher era hit today's headlines, something inside us seems to recoil.
"There's a conflict between our desire for a no-nonsense police force that keep the streets safe and our disquiet at the reality of controversial police tactics."
The was mentioned in the film, as was the idea that as the police have become more accountable to the public, they've become less effective in their dealings with criminals.
In the age of video mobile phones and the internet, are police under too much scrutiny to do the job properly?
Should they be given more leeway and allowed to "get on with it"? Or is scrutiny necessary to prevent police malpractice? Share your experiences and stories here.
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