Shooter incident at elementary school in Uvalde, Texas - 19 children and 2 adults dead

other than to intimidate the citizenry -- because it certainly doesn't the thugs -- i see no purpose in displaying taxpayer-funded "artwork" on taxpayer-funded vehicles and uniforms

is it an esprit de corps thing? do cops rally at the sight of a cartoon skull?
Well, I'm nitpticking, but most people outside of comics readers know it as live action movies and/or series.

I don't really understand cops using it as part of their culture considering Frank Castle/Punisher had little love for cops. That, and he's the classic example of a vigilante. So it's odd to me that cops want to use the symbol.