Tag: 2020 Presidential Campaign

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Crowd Control: Policing in Politically Unstable Times

Command staff must make sure that officers are well equipped, well trained, and well supported for riot response.

November 10, 2020

Command

AR Police Chief Resigns After Social Media Post Advocating Assaults on Democrats

In his letter, Mayor Elliot said, “The City of Marshall strongly condemns the actions of Mr. (Lang) Holland in his posts to social media. His remarks in no way reflect City Government or the people of Marshall Arkansas .”

November 9, 2020

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Election Riots in Portland: Officers Attacked, Guns Seized, National Guard Activated

Law enforcement said they had also seized commercial-grade fireworks and hammers throughout the night.

November 5, 2020

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NYPD Chief Punched, Sergeant Spit On During Election Protest

n another election protest incident, a woman faces charges after she allegedly spit in the face on an NYPD sergeant.

November 5, 2020

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American Law Enforcement Braces for Election Riots

“From November 4-7, Civil Unrest is planned throughout Downtown Washington DC. LE Intelligence Agencies have monitored several messages on protesters’ social media sites stating, ‘If you want to throw down come to Washington DC on November 4th,’” reads one of the bullets in the email.

November 3, 2020

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What the Election Will Mean for the Future of America’s Cops

What can cops expect from a continued Trump/Pence or a new Biden/Harris administration?

November 1, 2020

Command

More Than 175 Current, Former Law Enforcement Officials Endorse Biden for President

The list includes former U.S. attorneys, former state attorneys general, former sheriffs, former police chiefs, and others who touted the former vice president’s experience “keeping communities safe.”

September 4, 2020

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FOP Endorses Trump for Re-election

“Public safety will undoubtedly be a main focus for voters in this year’s election,” FOP President Patrick Yoes said in a statement. “Look at what the national discourse has focused on for the last six months. President Trump has shown time after time that he supports our law enforcement officers and understands the issues our members face every day.”

September 4, 2020

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President Trump Delivers Pro-Police Speech in Kenosha

Trump pledged $1 million in federal support to Kenosha law enforcement, $4 million to small businesses, and $42 million to public safety statewide, contrasting that with leftist calls to “defund the police.”

September 2, 2020

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Biden Says He Wants to Add Millions to Local Police Budgets for Community Policing

“I not only don’t want to defund the police, I want to add $300 million to their local budgets to deal with community policing to get police and communities back together again,” he said.

September 2, 2020

Procedures & Policies

Biden Promises Police Reform in Campaign Speech, Suggests Officers Shoot for the Legs

The former vice president pointed to several bills he said Congress could pass right away to address "police brutality," including legislation that would outlaw chokeholds, limit the transfer of “weapons of war” to police departments, and create a new oversight and accountability model for use of force within police departments.

June 2, 2020

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Stuck in the Middle: Policing in a Politically Charged Election Season

There are myriad other examples of politically motivated civil unrest throughout American history—from the Whiskey Rebellion in the 18th Century, to the Pottawatomie Massacre in the 19th Century, to the mayhem surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention in the 20th Century.

January 31, 2020