Research Question: 

Does police subculture exist and if so what impact does it make on the public? 

For most of the summer I saw a lot of unjustified situations where police officers used excessive force towards people they deemed dangerous and it got me thinking about the culture theyā€™ve built as a community. If this so-called subculture does exist then will there be a chance at a balanced dynamic in the communities they vow to ā€œprotect and serveā€. If police officers share this idea of us (the police) vs them (the public) then they will always deviate from what is considered acceptable in today’s society. I feel like this shouldnā€™t happen because when thereā€™s a case of police brutality then that culture will again force them into the us vs them mindset. Iā€™m interested in knowing if this subculture is gradually eliminated will it help lessen the amount of unjustified acts at the hands of police officers. Firstly, I expect to find multiple definitions of subculture and if police officers fall into their own category. Iā€™m hopeful in also finding out the different disadvantages/advantages and seeing if they can be adjusted to best suit the public. Iā€™ll also take a look at the impact police culture has on its own group and if that culture sensibly has the ability to override their judgement in certain cases. If something doesnā€™t fit into my initial hypothesis then I will do some more research and adjust my conclusion accordingly.Ā