Paula: You are right on the mark when you talk about the woke trend in policing. Typically the wokeness is at the leadership level and not the street cop. I'm a retired chief and it is apparent that an extremely large percentage of the police chiefs, and some sheriffs, have taken a woke stance on many topics. These police officials typically exhibit weak leadership and rarely support their troops. They're more concerned about keeping their titles, appeasing the politicians and cowing to the liberal criminals and actiivists rather than keeping the public safe and supporting their people. DEI has taken root in policing and we are just starting to see the effects today (think USSS and the Trump attempted assassination debacle). Unfortunately I fear this trend will continue which does not bode well for the public or the law enforcement profession.
Spot on with everything you said, Dale! While they excel at crafting talking points that "sound" good, and schmoozing with politicians and those that can help promote their careers, they lack the fortitude to do the right thing when and where it counts. This type of "leadership" demoralizes the troops and ultimately negatively impacts public safety and the profession. Sadly, it's become ubiquitous.
Paula: You are right on the mark when you talk about the woke trend in policing. Typically the wokeness is at the leadership level and not the street cop. I'm a retired chief and it is apparent that an extremely large percentage of the police chiefs, and some sheriffs, have taken a woke stance on many topics. These police officials typically exhibit weak leadership and rarely support their troops. They're more concerned about keeping their titles, appeasing the politicians and cowing to the liberal criminals and actiivists rather than keeping the public safe and supporting their people. DEI has taken root in policing and we are just starting to see the effects today (think USSS and the Trump attempted assassination debacle). Unfortunately I fear this trend will continue which does not bode well for the public or the law enforcement profession.
Spot on with everything you said, Dale! While they excel at crafting talking points that "sound" good, and schmoozing with politicians and those that can help promote their careers, they lack the fortitude to do the right thing when and where it counts. This type of "leadership" demoralizes the troops and ultimately negatively impacts public safety and the profession. Sadly, it's become ubiquitous.