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.”
What about the people we replaced in the Senate and House??? Are they not going to stand up for “we the people”? <3 <><
Therei s no reason for the federal government to take over the citiesa nd govern by marchal law. This is against the Cons$#%&!@*ution and the Bill of rights.
Kenneth I’m guessing you didn’t think this was taken out of context .so save the bull$#%&!@* for someone who gives a $#%&!@* http://www.projectcensored.org/2-bush-moves-toward-martial-law/
wow…totally missed the point …surprise,surprise….
Richard Bailey all the while the Thugs/Gangsta’s run wild while your rights are taking away by some low-life criminal..!! You Coward.!!
It goes deeper than that, Mr. Chris.
I am locked and loaded
I thought that jerk retired!!!!
Be afraid. Be very afraid. Prelude to what?
The point is you moron! Is that both sides use this scare tactic.Only i’m unbiased enough to point it out.sorry if you or anyone can’t handle the truth.