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What's it like to be a cop in America?

Hello again, I'm Armin Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International, a daily look at the issues

Americans care about most.

Cell phone videos of shootings, beatings, and apparent racial profiling have reduced public

confidence in police all over the country.

When every local encounter has the potential for national news coverage, street cops

say everything is just harder.

Many departments are engaging in damage control by retraining officers to think of

themselves as guardians rather than warriors. But critics say that's not enough, that the justice

system is rigged in the cop's favor, and the only true reform is to hold them accountable.

Today's talking point, as three Americans and a Brit get France's Legion of Honor,

what makes a hero? First,

here's the news.

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Hello again, Warren. I'll be back with To the Point. Even for officers who haven't been caught on camera, cell phone videos have made it harder to be a police officer in the United

States. We'll hear what intensified scrutiny means to the cop on the beat will it lead to reform,

including accountability. Today's talking point, France awarded three Americans and one Britain,

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