"You have to understand," said an officer on patrol on JFK Street, "we're all jaded."
The officer, who asked that his name not be used, said that the Chronicle stories about pepper spray and others reported false details--and didn't accurately reflect what officers were taught.
"The Chronicle has printed all sorts of bad stories about us," he said.
Others blame the city for not adequately supporting the department.
"The city will lie to you. Don't believe anything they tell you," said a motorcycle officer who--as did all officers interviewed for this story--asked that his name not be used.
Watson was out of town and not available to comment.
Frank T. Pasquarello, the CPD's spokesperson, said that although the pepper spray story "got blown out of proportion," it had no effect on morale.
And he said that he has received no criticism from city officials over the department's handling of the pepper spray incident.
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