Let's set the record straight: "Police Leaders for Community Safety" is far from a "leading law enforcement group" or "nonpartisan," despite claims. Their recent endorsement of Kamala Harris for president contradicts the sentiments of rank-and-file police officers.

This endorsement by political figures follows the earlier endorsement of former President Donald Trump by the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), representing over 325,000 law enforcement officers. As the world's largest law enforcement media company, Law Enforcement Today also endorsed President Trump.

The decision by a group of primarily retired police chiefs and sheriffs proves they are out of touch with the rank-and-file officers, who have witnessed Democrats, including Kamala Harris, side with criminals over those who protect and serve.

While Harris touts herself as a "tough prosecutor," much of that was putting low-level marijuana dealers in jail for long periods. However, when it comes to real criminals, such as those who burned down a Minneapolis police precinct and assaulted officers, Harris encouraged people to support a bail fund to let them out of jail.

Harris also pushed to defund the police, using terms like "reimagine" the police, which meant diverting resources from police officers to social programs. This policy, if implemented, would have a detrimental impact on law enforcement. Harris also supported dismantling ICE, which is why an overwhelming majority of ICE officers and Customs and Border Protection officers support President Trump.

"Police Leaders for Community Safety" is hardly a "leading law enforcement group." It was formed in June in an apparent move to impact the 2024 presidential election.

The group is anti-gun, aligning with the rhetoric from organizations like the Brady Foundation, Moms Demand Action, and Everytown. They support universal background checks and red flag laws. The group supports an "assault weapons" ban and regulating high-capacity magazines. They also buy into the CDC’s "research on gun violence," which claims so-called gun violence is a "healthcare crisis."

They stealthily advocate defunding the police, with their website claiming "emergency calls to police are often mental health-related," a narrative pushed by people like Harris who want to divert money away from the police and toward social justice programs. This shift in focus from law enforcement to social justice programs clearly indicates their misplaced priorities.

The "Police Leaders for Community Safety" are okay with a president that advocates policies detrimental to children, allowing illegal immigration, and using taxpayer money to provide free services to illegal immigrants.

They claim "incidents of excessive police use of force shock the conscience of our nation," again buying into the narrative that police are violent goons who go out on the street to beat people up. Instead of admitting that police use of force is justified in an overwhelming majority of cases, they focus on the small minority of cases where it is not.

Of course, like all liberals, the group wants additional federal funding so its members can participate in "nationally recognized leadership development" programs.

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Source: Law Enforcement Today