What distinguishes today’s police from those of the past?

What distinguishes today’s police from those of the past?

Billy Poirier Between the Badge and You   It only takes a conversation with a police officer who has several years of service to realize how much the profession has changed. From their early days to now, their stories are very different. Between the 1980s–1990s and today, the transformation is striking. And yet, on paper, the mission has remained the same: prevent, protect, and serve. However, the day-to-day job has little in common with what it…