De jure, not de facto. (Pardon my Latin.)
Asked an officer once for his id when he stopped me walking down the street and ordered me to turn out my pockets. He responded: "One more word and I'll run you up the street." Not sure what that meant -- but it wasn't good. Turned out he was off-duty and out of district.
Asked an officer once why he was allowing numerous officers' private cars to illegally block the delivery entrance to my building every day. A week or so later, a cop I didn't recognize stopped me while I was walking to the grocer, said: "We know where you live." and left. I'm sure that was not a threat, but merely a part of their slogan: "Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect".
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