Proponents of the legislation acknowledge there will still be a role for police officers on Berkeley streets, like if an unarmed official conducting a traffic stop is confronted by a violent person with a weapon.
“I feel it’s divisive rhetoric. I view it as political pandering,” said Mike Solan, president of the Seattle Police Officer’s Guild. He denounced the sign as “unreasonable activism” amid calls to defund the police.
Bryant said morale within Atlanta police has been low since widespread protests began against police brutality and racism. He said the quick charges in Brooks’ case has only exacerbated those morale issues.
In a letter Wednesday, Senior Deputy Mayor Mike Fong warned the council that major and immediate Police Department cuts could require large numbers of officers to be laid off, arguing the city isn’t ready for that scenario.
Three law enforcement officers were shot and two were wounded at the scene of an hours-long standoff that eventually turned into a house fire and gunfight.
An officer with the Alexander (AR) Police Department has surrendered himself to Arkansas State Police and has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a fellow officer earlier this year.
A teenage girl involved in a traffic collision that left Metro Nashville Police Department officer John Anderson dead pleaded guilty to four criminal charges in a court proceeding on Thursday.
A, officer with the Juárez Police Department was shot and killed late Wednesday night while heading home after his shift had ended, according to reports.
A 21-year-old woman has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon after she reportedly struck an officer with her vehicle early Thursday morning in San Diego.
An officer with the Lincoln (NE) Police Department was bitten on both arms by a man who fled from a traffic stop and resisted arrest.