Birmingham, AL has been chosen as one of 6 states the feds will use to pilot the nationalization of local and state law enforcement agencies. Touted as initiative to ‘build community trust’ between citizens and local police, this takeover follows the age-old Marxist pattern of cloaking despotism within a faux security blanket.
The other pilot cities include Ft. Worth, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Stockton, Birmingham and Gary, Indiana.
Attorney General Eric Holder made the announcement today. The $4.7 million National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice was announced in April and is a partnership between federal officials and criminal justice experts focused on providing training, policy and research to address distrust between citizens and law enforcement.
The other pilot cities are: Ft. Worth, Gary, Indiana, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh and Stockton. The initiative comes after several high profile fatal police-involved shootings.
“We are truly honored that DOJ would select Birmingham as one of six national pilot sites,” said Birmingham police Chief A.C. Roper. “The mayor and I actually started discussing this initiative several months ago and knew there would be over 100 cities vying for the limited opportunities.”
“We’re all aware of the modern day issues and national discussion on policing in America. Although we’ve worked extremely hard building bridges in our communities we saw this initiative as an opportunity to strengthen relationships, increase public cooperation, and improve the perception of police legitimacy across our city,” Roper said. “We truly recognize that the Birmingham Police Department cannot be successful without community support and community trust. This three year project will allow us to serve as a national police model and increase our capacity to serve our citizens.”
The Department of Justice started the initiative as part of the My Brother’s Keeper program, which seeks to create opportunities for all young people throughout the country – regardless of background – to improve their lives and reach their full potential.
“We are always committed to engaging with the community to ensure that we are serving them and hearing their concerns,” Birmingham U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance said in a prepared statement. “We want to do a good job of listening, so that we can work together to make the community safe. We appreciate the opportunity to be one of the six pilot sites in this initiative, and the recognition from Washington that we are trying to get it right down here.”
Yea wil;l Arrest u just like any criminal.
Congress better wake up!
That- cannot happen or will happen.
This must be stopped.
they going to get in trouble with america…..
Peter Collins I can see your point, and if I were in your situation – with corruption being that widespread, and if there’s no public will to clean it up – I would do what it took to sell out and move. We had to do that (from the Atlanta area) over 20 years ago. There’s lots of good places to live – so far.
But my point is that, under this administration, you would not see the results – lower corruption, etc. – that you want. Obama’s crew is from Chicago, and – in terms of corruption and criminal activity – they would make your present government look like amateurs. If you want “adult supervision”, THIS administration is not it.
Oh, as far as the state laws against certain sexual acts, a lot of states have those on the books so that they’ve got more things to use against sexual predators, etc. It’s kind of like the way they used to have a 55mph speed limit on I-285 around Atlanta, but EVERYBODY drove around 70 mph. As long as you were going the same speed as everyone else (70 – 75), law enforcement ignored you. But, if you stood out because you were going faster than surrounding traffic, they nailed you for doing 80, 90, or whatever, in a “55 mph zone”. Same principle. Just gives more incentive to not do anything to get their attention.
This is just stupid. we don’t need Marshal law. we need CRIMINALS REMOVED. NOT THE GOOD PEOPLE.
vote republican get all dems out of office, dismantle their political party
When will people stand up
TRAITOR! Get rid of all of them.