Suspect killed in Thursday's shooting was shot by LMPD detective, Chief Conrad says

I never said anything about defending LMPD. Ask that person. People should be free to speak ill or well of their employers outside of work time, especially when they work for the taxpayers not just the people hired into the department.

The number of past successful lawsuits, current lawsuits and external investigations involving command answers your last question. The officers just work here. Lts, Majors, Lt Cols, the Chief, the Deputy Mayor and the Mayor collectively make the decisions you don't like. Did you vote for Fischer? I bet so.