> I think this is a trope now - there is a real push for reform and while I believe the system needs an overhaul, I do believe that progress is being made and new recruits are not "constantly looking the other way"...

I would love to believe that, but there are just too many stories of police misconduct that keep coming out, even misconduct occurring post-George Floyd. Really makes it seem like the touted reforms are token at best (and outright distraction at worst -- gee, look at that, police funding is actually going up!).

> Said anther way, if you don't see change then you are not fucking paying attention.

There's been a patchwork attempt to slightly mitigate police misconduct in some states, but the broader systems and the incentives are the same, which means the same patterns will emerge over time. So long as the system is arranged in such a way that the police can routinely cover up their own misconduct, the police will continue to trends towards bastardry. Put differently, the police have very few checks and balances in place right now.