Arthur saw that everyone had quieted down, and then he continued, "I have recently noticed that the emotional fluctuations within police stations across the country have begun to affect the stability of grassroots officers, especially those young people who have joined for less than a year."
This was not speculation but a statement of fact.
"Most of them have not personally experienced the riots of 1832 in the capacity of law enforcers, nor have they witnessed the collapse of the old law enforcement system. Their understanding of the identity of a police officer is not yet solid, yet they are prematurely pushed to positions most prone to resentment."
The meeting room was silent.
Many subconsciously remembered the young faces in their jurisdiction, the pride at donning the uniform for the first time, and the hesitation when first cursed at the Poorhouse gate.
