Post by Logan on Jul 9, 2016 2:04:23 GMT -6
Denver police union wants officers in riot gear as protests continue, but chief says there is no need to escalate tension
In the wake of an ambush on Dallas police officers, Denver’s police union has renewed its call for officers to be dressed in riot gear for local protests.
“The intensity of protests and the protesters continue to grow every day, both here and across the country — like the protests in Dallas last night,” a Denver Police Protective Association letter said. “Every day, Denver’s police officers place themselves in the street to protect those involved and the property around them.”
But the city’s police leaders insisted Friday they will monitor demonstrations as they always have — with officers in their regular blue uniforms.
Across the nation, police chiefs began assessing their department’s strategies, policies and equipment in the wake of the Dallas ambush. A sense of urgency was heightened when officers were ambushed Friday in Tennessee, Georgia and Missouri.
Read more: www.denverpost.com/2016/07/08/denver-police-union-officers-riot-gear/
In the wake of an ambush on Dallas police officers, Denver’s police union has renewed its call for officers to be dressed in riot gear for local protests.
“The intensity of protests and the protesters continue to grow every day, both here and across the country — like the protests in Dallas last night,” a Denver Police Protective Association letter said. “Every day, Denver’s police officers place themselves in the street to protect those involved and the property around them.”
But the city’s police leaders insisted Friday they will monitor demonstrations as they always have — with officers in their regular blue uniforms.
Across the nation, police chiefs began assessing their department’s strategies, policies and equipment in the wake of the Dallas ambush. A sense of urgency was heightened when officers were ambushed Friday in Tennessee, Georgia and Missouri.
Read more: www.denverpost.com/2016/07/08/denver-police-union-officers-riot-gear/