> There are many well-intentioned, conscientious individuals in the police force
That's the issue though, I don't think this is true. Everything I've experienced personally and heard from others has shown me that cops will either 1) treat people like human punching bags or 2) stand by and laugh (or politely look away). Every single account I've seen from cops who've tried to stand up against police brutality has ended with that cop being retaliated against by their peers and fired.
If your premise were correct, then I agree that the slogan would be inappropriate. But I think the reality is that the police, as an institution, are extremely good at either excluding or converting otherwise well-intentioned, conscientious individuals.
That's the issue though, I don't think this is true. Everything I've experienced personally and heard from others has shown me that cops will either 1) treat people like human punching bags or 2) stand by and laugh (or politely look away). Every single account I've seen from cops who've tried to stand up against police brutality has ended with that cop being retaliated against by their peers and fired.
If your premise were correct, then I agree that the slogan would be inappropriate. But I think the reality is that the police, as an institution, are extremely good at either excluding or converting otherwise well-intentioned, conscientious individuals.