Why Bad Cops Aren't Fired

In 2004, he handcuffed a bartender who refused to serve him. The city paid the bartender $15,000 to make his false-arrest lawsuit go away and Callahan was suspended.

The department ordered Callahan -- an alcoholic and manic depressive -- into rehab. The day before he was return to normal duty in 2006, supervisors smelled booze on his breath. He refused to take a Breathalyzer and was abusive to his bosses.

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Comments

[Wiredwilly]

Because if they fired all the bad cops they would have no Police force.

[rwe]

Same reason bad teachers are not fired.. seniority, tenure , union thuggery

[AnotherMcIntosh]

Why?

Retaining a cop that has gone over the line creates solidarity within the department and, while it shows that hierarchy still has ultimate control, it also shows that the hierarchy can be understanding and forgiving so long as some remorse is demonstrated and respect is displayed toward the power structure.

[Quaoar]

Sounds like Dirty Harry Callahan has a real-life cousin, Dirty Jerry. Unfortunately, Dirty Jerry is likely to survive actions which would have ended Dirty Harry's career.