As children we are taught to be trusting of police officers. We are told that is we ever need help, if we are lost, or are in danger, that a police officer can be of great help when we are in our time of need. However, as time goes on, skepticism clouds the minds of many people. What we are taught as children becomes something to be mocked, dismissed, and ignored. Through this cloud of skepticism, the police officer falls from the role of protector, aide, and friend into the role of a simple human, a drain on our resources, and a potential threat. Unfortunately, some police department reinforce this clouded viewpoint.
Recent years have not been kind to the West Valley City Police Department. From their perceived ineptitude in the investigation of the Susan Powell case, the tossing of dozens of drug cases investigated by this department, and the continued questions surrounding the Danielle Willard case, the WVCPD is in need of some good PR, and it appears that this department got some of that this morning.
West Valley City police help evacuate two families from burning home
This morning, several members of the West Valley City Police Department assisted in getting several family members out of their burning home. While this may seem like a basic thing for police to do, when the public has little to no trust in you, little things like this can help build up at least a small sense of competency in the public eye. Sure these officers have a long way to go, but small steps like can lead to many great things. Let's just hope that things continue to move forward for this department, because any small stumble could cause any progress to evaporate.
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