President Trump is set to issue and executive order on police today and the Daily Caller is reporting on the alleged details of the soon to be released order.
President @realDonaldTrump stands behind our dedicated law enforcement all the way.
Tomorrow, he will sign an Executive Order on policing to help law enforcement build trust and effectively serve the community as our first line of defense here at home.
— The White House 45 Archived (@WhiteHouse45) June 16, 2020
The three components are as follows:
Creating credentialing and certification programs in every police department across the nation
Information sharing — create a national database that can track officers with excessive use of force complaints so they can’t skip from department to department
Incentivize co-responder programs — have mental health experts accompany officers on responses to non-violent calls involving homelessness, addiction, and other mental health issues
None of these ideas sound bad to me. However, everyone knows these ideas will appease NO ONE. There is no idea that President Trump could come up with that would appease the left (short of him resigning). President Trump could call to defund and disband the police and the left would change their position on that issue immediately.
Per the report, police departments that do no comply with the executive order will not receive federal grants.
President Trump spoke yesterday about the purpose of his executive order.
“The overall goal is we want law and order,” Trump himself said of the order earlier on Monday. “But it’s about justice also. It’s about safety.”
“We’re going to make sure that our police are well trained — perfectly trained,” the president continued.
“Perfectly trained.” That’s a good goal…and a very Trumpy goal.
Like I said above, the mob will not be satisfied. They are already complaining.
This is simply an effort to quell protests. Nothing more. Now watch carefully to see which Black leaders he parades around the White House to sell this half-baked executive order, which leaves structural racism fully intact. Black writers: start drafting your op-eds now. https://t.co/fIHSE3FlDl
— Dr. Keisha N. Blain (@KeishaBlain) June 16, 2020
EXCLUSIVE: #CivilRights leaders are OUTRAGED after a late night Tuesday call where they learned that Lee Merritt (@MeritLaw) & family members of #AhmaudArbery are expected to be on hand at the #WhiteHouse for a photo op during @realDonaldTrump’s #PoliceReform executive order.
— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) June 16, 2020
Donald Trump’s forthcoming executive order on “policing” will purportedly address law and order, yet is silent on racial profiling. In other words, it is devoid of substance and worthless.
— A Worried Citizen (@ThePubliusUSA) June 16, 2020
While there may be more reforms needed in policing to ensure the proper use of force, this is a good first step.
God Bless the men and women in blue!