This has nothing to do with Minneapolis, but there appears to be a real lack of understanding about police work on the part of many of the general public. Mainly because no one ever took the time to try to explain how cops do their jobs. Most people form their opinions about the police and how they operate based on what they see on TV or in the movies.
So here’s a chance to test your knowledge on exactly how police do their jobs, and why police officers do certain things that often times don’t look so good on television.
1) Why do police officers take people down to the ground? Because they’re taught that it is easier to control a resisting suspect, or a suspect who is just starting to resist once you have them down on the ground. You can pin them down and get them handcuffed. This is also done to not only help prevent injury to the officer that might occur during a protracted struggle, but injuries to the suspect as well. And sometimes both officers and suspects just fall down. Feet often get tangled up, and weight shifts with someone who is struggling and resisting, balance is lost and suddenly everyone ends up in a pile on the ground. Once on the ground an officer does his best to recover control of and hold the suspect down until help can arrive.
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