My idea: Attitude shifts towards law enforcement from 9/11 to 2023

Personally, I really like this speech as a whole, not even because it relates to my topic, but because the speaker himself feels empowered and truly believes what he is saying. In order to talk about shifts and changes in law enforcement, he starts by introducing himself as a preacher and as an officer. He talks about where, as a whole, policing was at when he started, and when he was getting ready to retire, and now after he stayed and made changes. He doesn’t use a powerpoint for his speech, but instead uses notes on a piece of paper, and the space he is in. He commands control of the audience with his voice and movements, as he is able to talk about the evolution of policing. On top of talking about the changes, he also talks about why he thinks they happened. This part specifically really supports and adds structure to his argument because he is giving a basis for it. My research for this topic could come from many different places, but I would like to focus on two main sources. First, I could gather information from law enforcement officials and how their perspectives, ideas, jobs, and opinions have evolved with the time. I could also look at a societal standpoint and how citizen’s views on law enforcement, the system, and the people have changed. Would I be allowed to get first hand opinions via interviews from current officers on the topic? My argument is not about what should or should not be done with law enforcement or what view is right, but more of a general con census of how people feel. I could also narrow down citizens as a whole into smaller groups such as minorities, age groups, or even occupations.