

When all is said and done, if all the cops who “engage in any activity, including unlawful activity that would degrade or bring disrespect upon the employee or the department” were to be caught, there would be hardly any police officers left to protect and serve the public. But if they do get caught, they are given a break by fellow officers, a practice referred to as ‘professional courtesy.’ They, like most civilians, just don’t get caught. Most cops drive far in excess of speed limits, both off-duty and on-duty while not on call.Īnd many cops drive drunk off-duty. Some cops beat up on their spouses and kids. Like many civilians, some cops browse porno sites on the internet. They do a lot of off-duty drinking to relieve all that stress. The puritanical policies that require cops to walk on water while off duty are unrealistic.

The stress of police work has led to a high rate of alcoholism, divorce and suicide among cops. Because any second that terror can be lurking around every street corner or behind every door, police work is one of the most stressful occupations on the job market. It has been said that police work is 95 percent utter boredom and five percent sheer terror.

But should a -20-year veteran with a good record be disciplined for posting racy photos of herself in cyberspace? I think not! If she doesn’t get fired, she will surely get a long suspension without pay and or a reduction in rank. Suro is likely to be fired for her off-duty photo poses. Unfortunately for Suro, the photos were viewed and passed around by other HPD officers who obviously browsed the internet for risqué photos. Some of the poses were ‘sexually suggestive.’ Suro did not pose in a police uniform, nor did she identify herself as a Houston cop. In some of the photos she was naked and in some she was dressed in bondage gear.
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Suro, a 42-year-old single mom, had posted more than 100 racy photos on ModelMayhem, a website for amateur and professional models. Stacey Suro, a 20-year veteran of the Houston Police Department, has been suspended while internal affairs investigates if she violated the department’s policy that "employees shall exhibit professional conduct at all times and shall not engage in any activity, including unlawful activity that would degrade or bring disrespect upon the employee or the department.” Most American law enforcement agencies have identical policies.
