This is a problem at the top and the bottom of the department, and it won&#x27;t get fixed until both sides are held appropriately accountable.<p>The beat officers don&#x27;t care because their management stack doesn&#x27;t care.  This should be pursued criminally, and would be were it anyone else messing with municipal equipment.<p>This is a departmental corruption issue first and foremost - and it&#x27;s the senior management that should be held to account.  Unfortunately, the problem won&#x27;t be fixed until some of them go to jail and&#x2F;or are made to make compensation for the damages and time spent repairing the system.  Only then will the policies change to where the guys on the street quit damaging equipment.