Clark: Police Work Is A High Calling

Speaking of justice, let’s hope they throw the book at the creeps who aided Clemmons in his futile flight. Sure, I’ve devoted plenty of words over the years to the subject of police misdeeds. But contrary to what some of my critics would suggest, I’m not anti-cop. Not at all. I believe that law enforcement is no mere profession – it’s a high calling. Police officers take an oath to uphold the law and to protect and to serve. I don’t think it’s wrong to hold them to a gold standard of excellence. So I tend to get a little, well, Clarkish when some of them don’t measure up. I couldn’t be a good cop, I’ll be the first to admit it. I don’t have the discipline. I don’t have the temperament. I definitely don’t have the courage. Fortunately for society, the vast majority of our police officers do have the right stuff/ Doug Clark , SR. More here .

Question: Is police work more than just a job? Is it a high calling?