Police departments say they won’t bow to demands by social justice warriors for sweeping changes to policing protocols that govern the use of force, traffic stops, serving warrants and dealing with people who resist arrest.
A Washington Times survey of police departments across the country and national law enforcement organizations found most opted for slight adjustments to standard operating procedures rather than major overhauls.
Gina V. Hawkins, the police chief in Fayetteville, North Carolina, said her department has implemented at least 30 changes since Memorial Day, when George Floyd died while in the custody of Minneapolis police.
She described the adjustments as “minor tweaks.”
Chief Hawkins, who is a board member of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, counted among the changes clarification to existing policies on officers’ duty to render aid to a suspect or intervene if they see wrongdoing by another officer. She also reviewed her department’s oath of office.
“We are accredited because all of our policies are best practices,” she said. “But the importance is reviewing them to check on any legal updates or if anything is out of order.”…
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