Valeto said pretty much everything that I wanted to say. Cops should have a degree of IC professionalism when it comes to implementing protocols, but I think every character should be able to make an educated judgement for themselves whether or not they should apply the charges.
I won't regurgitate what's been written already, but I want to say that it adds an incredible depth to characters, their personalities. I will provide some actual thoughts below.
I believe that in the end, the current roster will not suffer from the usual V2 complaint thread that is about "cops are too x", and that is largely due to the overall tone of the faction, which is based on a "roleplay first" mindset. Do not change the overall demeanour of cops, keep them as they are, and implement minor QOL changes. Such as having each cop buy their equipment for example. The faction is in a very good shape, and you guys have essentially lightning in a bottle.
