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.”
More government take over they should bud out and I thought Holder was gone and why is he sticking his nose where it don’t belong ?
That’s why it is so important to maintain our rights to bear arms.
Richard, I fully agree with you. This muslim govrernment is slowly taking over and we are letting them do it is what is sad.
no no
This is part of their ea$#%&!@*t of citizens into the government take over of the country – and this is not an updated article as the number of states have increased. The only division between law enforcement and the people is what has been instigated by obama, Holder and Sharpton. In every barrel there are a few rotten apples that need to be removed. It does not mean all apples are rotten – were that the case, ALL members of the government would have to be removed – think about that…….
Exactly like $#%&!@*. God help us from this communist government.
Sounds too me like $#%&!@* is unleashed his brown shirts.Patriots need to be prepared to defend their nation.
Granny get ur guns
If your going to start a “takeover” why not Washington D.C.,Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Atlantic City,and anywhere in New Jersey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The take over Of America..