EDITORIAL: IT’S TIME TO TAKE A PUBLIC STAND IN SUPPORT OF OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS

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IT’S TIME TO TAKE A PUBLIC STAND IN SUPPORT OF OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS

Nationally this has been the deadliest year for police officers in America since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The planned targeting to kill police officers across the country, continues on a daily basis.  We have read many “Tweets” posts encouraging people to “kill pigs,” and “kill police.  Other “Tweets” also called for the murder of police officers, including such vicious inciting to violence as, “take the pigs to the slaughter house,” and “kill em all.”   During a recent march in a larger city protesters chanted., “pigs in a blanket, fry ’em like bacon.”  Recently, an activist that participated in a recent protest march against the cops chanted “take officers guns, take over a police station and kill a bunch of them.

Locally we have a couple situations concerning a few mis-steps by our local law enforcement professionals.  We are the first to admit some mis-steps should have never happened.  We are very much aware of the drama going on between the leadership of the EPD and the Vanderburgh County Procurators office concerning an alleged incident involving 4 EPD police officers and know the real truth concerning this incident shall prevail when all is said and done.

Seemingly every time we turn around we read or hear someone trashing members of our local law enforcement by accusing them of being inept and abusing their powers.  We are getting sick and tired of this type of treatment towards the very people whom protect us and our family on a daily bases from the bad people running around in our community.

The stress level that our first responders experience on a daily basis is unreal.   We are aware every time an officer makes a routine traffic stop it could turn deadly at a  blink of an eye.  We believe members of our local law enforcement are grossly underpaid considering their job responsibilities.

Last year we observed some of our local elected officials giving long and flowery speeches at a rally in front of the Civic Center in support of our local law enforcement professionals.  Today the only thing we hear from them is the sound of silence.  Maybe its time that the same people call the masses to assemble with them on the Civic Center steps to give a “we love and support our local law enforcement professionals” speeches.

Many of our law enforcement professionals feel unappreciated.  They have an extremely dangerous and stressful job.

It’s time we give them a public display of support showing them how much they are really appreciated!

Today we have published a question in our “Readers Poll” asking if you support members of our local law enforcement.   We would appreciate if you will take time to answer this question!  Also please ask your friends to do similar.

Finally,  we also appreciate the outstanding work of the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s office, Vanderburgh County Sheriffs Office and the Evansville Fire Department do on our behalf!   Stand with us and join hands with our law enforcement professionals so we can take this community to a level of peace, love and understanding.

Its time to take a public stand in support of our law enforcement professionals!

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7 COMMENTS

  1. Nice editorial by the CCO. Now that we will have a new President that actually supports LEOs, hopefully things will start to improve for them.

  2. Yes in deed we have deep appreciation for our men and women in blue ..they place their lives on the line day end and day out ..may God bless them and their families ..

  3. Not sure who the editors are sucking up to, but the numbers don’t back you up even remotely

    Data from the Officers Down Memorial Page, which tracks law enforcement officer fatalities, illustrates the point.

    During the Reagan years an average of 101 police officers were intentionally killed each year.

    Under George H.W. Bush that number fell to 90.

    It fell further, to 81 deaths per year, under Bill Clinton

    And fell further to 72 deaths per year under George W. Bush

    Under Obama, the average number of police intentionally killed each year has fallen to its lowest level yet, an average of 62 deaths annually through 2015. If you include the 2016 police officer shootings year-to-date and project it out to a full year, that average of 62 deaths doesn’t change.

    Yes, support for anybody in public service (law enforcement, firemen, EMT’s and paramedics) is important. But some of the crap you are throwing out in this article are Trump buzz words of hate and divisiveness.

    • I just visited the web page you referenced and it says there is a 72% increase in gunfire deaths (62) of leo’s this year and an overall increase of 14% in line-of duty deaths (173) so far this year. Assault and vehicular assault are also listed as cause of death for a number of officers. I suppose in your mind, if an officer wasn’t killed by a firearm, their death doesn’t count.

      You are the thrower of crap, sir, and not really very good at it. Get a stuffed puppy to hug and get over yourself.

      • Don’t compare apples and oranges, buffoon, because you suck at comparisons. I know math must be hard for you, but 62 deaths is a LOT less than the 100’s back in the 80’s

  4. Billy Bolin has been chief of police for several years BUT he is NOT a leader.!! Mr Bolin over reacted to the situation. He will be embarrassed during the merit board hearings on the suspended officers.

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