I’m wondering why police brutality occurs. What factors lead officers to beat or possibly kill citizens; could it be stress, they feel threaten by possible suspects or could it they just want to remind citizens who is in charge. Is there really a good reason for officers to “rough up” suspects? I believe the only reason officers need to physically touch a suspect is to restrain him/her. Once a suspect is restrained officers have no reason to physically touch the suspect. “One study has concluded that police use of violence is a result of their responses to community characteristics. In communities where violence is a common method of resolving conflict, they suggest that the police are most likely to adapt similar means in their reactions to community problems”(Williams). That quote is twenty-seven years old but it could still be used to understand the use of police violence to a certain point. I agree that if the police get a call dealing with violent behavior in an area known for its mishaps, the police should take that in consideration when handling the situation. Going into a bad neighborhood does not mean walk in the community with gun in hand ready to kill. With a mind like that, the outcome is going to be nasty. I admit being a police officer is a very stressful job, but I could not understand how stress or anything work related could lead officers to beat citizens. If leaders of the police department believe one of their officers is dealing with a high level of stress and is a possible danger to the community, it is the commander’s job to put the officer on leave. That does not happen quite often. Too many officers on the force have possible allegation of brutality on their record and the police do nothing about it. Commanders are allowing officers to walk around as ticking bombs. Not taking in consideration the citizens, their lives or job or the victims live.Could it be that they do not realize “public hostility toward the police can affect the careers of officers, adminastors and even politicians”(Brown). I think if they understood that having a bad relationship with the community would end their careers, adminastors would not sit back and tolerate police brutality. I think there lies the problem, officers are not losing their job, and therefore they are going to keep engaging in police brutality