Good cops across America face heightened scrutiny and bad PR today because other cops have made some very bad decisions. Good cops will leave good departments and good people will stop applying for positions in law enforcement if they don’t feel a sense of the appreciation that an overwhelming majority of Americans have for good cops. What is the result of that? More bad cops on the street. We nee
d to realize that cops are people too. They, like everyone else, need to feel a sense of accomplishment, a sense of purpose, a sense of job satisfaction if we expect continued commitment and outstanding police services in our little beach town. We all have jobs to do. Few if any of us face the unique difficulties that police officers do. Cops have a most demanding job, often with little appreciation in their daily grind. With all of the turmoil throughout the USA we wanted to demonstrate our appreciation to those who put it all on the line every day in Atlantic Beach to protect our families from bad people who do bad things. When we see a cop in a parking lot, we can smile and say hello. When we get a ticket for breaking the law, we can be respectful and realize that everybody has a job to do and they are just doing what we are paying them to do to keep our streets safe. We created a Friends of Atlantic Beach Police Department page to show our cops that we understand the difficulties they face and we support good cops who are out there every day and every night focused and committed to doing outstanding police work. If you feel a sense of appreciation for our women and men in blue and the administrative support teams that are so important to our community safety, join our effort to say thanks by liking Friends of Atlantic Beach Police Department.
