Are police officers allowed to swear?

I've answered something similar to this before but can't recall the exact question now (it was some time ago). It isn't so much a case that we are allowed, or not allowed, to swear. read more

It isn’t so much a case that we are allowed, or not allowed, to swear. It is a case that we should show a certain level of professionalism when speaking to people. BUT, and it is a big but, swearing is a form of communication and may be appropriate in some circumstances. read more

Unfortunately, there's not much you can do about a police officer speaking to you that way. Of course, they're not supposed to do that, but since they have the badge and gun, they generally do what they want. read more

While it is not known exactly how many of these arrests are the result of profanity being used toward police officers, it does reveal a trend of hyper-policing that troubles Sanders. “As long as they are not breaking the law, people are allowed to have their First Amendment right to say, ‘Fuck the police.’ It’s reality. ‘Fuck the police. read more