Wisconsin police departments are withdrawing from agreements to send personnel to the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee next month.
Police departments in Fond du Lac, Franklin and West Allis have backed out, some citing Milwaukee's new orders against the police use of tear gas and pepper spray. The departure of those departments casts doubts on the program designed to bring about 1,000 officers from outside agencies to provide security at the convention.
The convention, which will be held at the Wisconsin Center in downtown Milwaukee, has been scaled down to a mostly virtual event, with only about 300 people expected to attend in-person. Most of the speeches will be delivered online from other locations, though former Vice President Joe Biden has said he will be in Milwaukee to accept the nomination. Despite the event's smaller scale, police are preparing for potentially large protests in and around the venue.
Fond du Lac Police Chief William Lamb told the Journal Sentinel that the agreements were collapsing, saying he expects other agencies in the state to also withdraw. Lamb chairs the Wisconsin Police Executive Group, which is made up of police chiefs from cities with populations of more than 20,000 people.
The withdrawals come as Milwaukee’s Fire and Police Commission issued a directive last week to the city's police chief, Alfonso Morales, to discontinue the use of tear gas and pepper spray.
Lamb sent a letter to Milwaukee police outlining his organization’s concerns about limiting the use of tear gas and pepper spray.
“Our concern is that in the event protests turn non-peaceful, such a policy would remove tools from officers that may otherwise be legal and justifiable to utilize in specific situations,” West Allis Deputy Chief Robert Fletcher said.
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Good for these police departments. Why put your bodies on the line to protect those who refuse to protect you?
Police departments across the nation......that are suffering under left wing/progressive/socialist politicians should pull out of all support......and have all their family members NOT VOTE DEMOCRATIC. No police member or their dependents could logically vote for a democrat in local, state or federal elections. WHY WOULD YOU VOTE AGAINST YOURSELF.
They should all pullout in response to the Dems vilifying them and wanting to defund police deparrtments. They give all police officers "the finger" practically every day. I'm disgusted with them and as far as I'm concerned: turn about's fair play. Let them find out what doing away with our law enforcement will do.
911: How can I help you
caller: My son has been shot
911: Is he alive
caller: He is bleeding but the shooter is still in the house
911:Take cover a police officer will be there in 48 hours
caller: WHAT
911: Thanks for defunding the police department
Hope the cops and the their unions are now AWOKE as to who the Dems really are.
Union leadership........still pushes voting for useless democrats.......including teacher unions........WAKE UP.....UNION MEMBERS OF EVERY KIND........DO NOT VOTE LIKE SHEEP FOR DEMOCRATS BECAUSE THE UNION SAYS SO........IT'S YOUR VOTE AND THEY ARE NOT IN THE BOOTH.....AND SHOULD NEVER BE.
EXCELLENT!!
Good for them. Karma's a bitch, ain't it, demoncrats?
Never before happened, no conventions.
be careful what you wish for