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.”
Socialism here we come. One giant step forward. We have issues no doubt but more government is not the answer. They screw up everything they touch it seems.
interesting in light of growing issues around states rights, state laws and federal laws, Marijuana laws in Colorado….. wonder which laws they will tend to recognize and enforce …
Joe Moran.. stand tall, semper fi
What are the 6 states?
Omg, you people with your ridiculous f**e news. You all get so hopped up that you read and comment on the damn thing. Your anger makes these people money! Find some credible news that doesn’t suit your world view or conform to your biases. Please.
When states show racist are in control of the entire day to day operations it’s time for someone to step in.
I’d trust the Feds more than the local Bible Belters
Their time is short now. They will have to speed things up. Hold on its going to be ride!! I hope to see some of you on the other side!! I am excited even if I don’t make it. Omy better DAYZ without the nephilims DNA!!! Yeah yeah!
I agree.
Onother reason on the long list not to elect another democrat to office wake up people.