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Police officers and other who work in the criminal justice system often have an unspoken bond regarding how they treat one another, and they do tend to give one another breaks that they would not give to the average person. Generally, these breaks are also for the families of those in the criminal justice field, depending on the infraction and the officer who happens upon the person committing the infraction (Fuller, 2005). The idea of professional courtesy is certainly not new, but it is possible to take this courtesy too far -- especially in the case of criminal justice. Those who are sworn to uphold the law are supposed to do so regardless of the circumstances, and are not supposed to pick and choose whether the law is upheld based on the person who committed some kind of crime or infraction (Nalder & Kamb, 2007). The law is a blanket issue, not one that should be arbitrarily applied.
In short, professional courtesy is not really what people in criminal justice are getting when they...
That is not being courteous to someone. It is encouraging illegal behavior because a person knows he or she can get away with it due to the job he or she has. It sets a bad example and a terrible precedent, and encourages people to work in criminal justice because they can then be "above the law" and never have to worry about speeding tickets and similar things again. While they may call it professional courtesy all they want, there are plenty who do not see it that way at all (Nalder & Kamb, 2007). However, it does not appear that anything will change in that regard anytime soon. Those who make the laws and rules are not going to change them in a way that no longer provides them with benefits or protection.
References
Fuller, J.R. (2005). Criminal justice: Mainstream and crosscurrents. NJ: Prentice Hall.
Nalder, E. & Kamb, L. (2007). A broken system works in favor of cops busted for DUI. Seattlepi.com.
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