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.”
Didn’t $#%&!@* nationalize the police force? How about Iran and the Republican Guard? The federal government should not be involved in policing cities or states. We are not a police state and this is a step in the wrong direction. The federal govt cannot build the trust between communities and the police force. You want to build trust with the police? If a police says stop, you listen, be respectful, and move on. If you’re innocent you have nothing to worry about
So a nationatize police force, guess it’s time to get ready the Federal government has turned on the people.
You think its testing. Federal Government take over has been planning for decades. Can’t have a New World Order without it
This bastard is out of control and with a completely do nothing congress, its looking more like as citizens of this country we are going to have to protect ourselves and our families from this administration and this neutered congress.
Paul, “on the money”Chase. Agree
And the beat goes on, and on, and on! We have to stop him!
Yep, and the more we whine about local police forces, the more we open up to Gov. Police force.
Just waiting obana to walk out with a military uniform stacked with medals. And yet these crack heads wont get it
Come to Texas and get a Texas hello and address the local mixed milita……the sheriff’s and local.police will not be misled mark my words
Stock up on Drinking water and Bullets!