Opening
As of 2019, 24 percent of all police killings
were Black Americans when they are just 13 percent of the U. S. population.
Mapping police violence it showed 99 percent of all the officers that was
involved in all the police killings had no criminal charges pressed against
them (Roper 2020).
What I believe is the solution to the above problem
I believe
the solution for the above problem is for Blacks and Mexicans to police their own communities.
Therefore, if, anything occurs they would be held responsible. In the 1960's
the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense began policing their own community due
to police brutality back then.
The Blue Wall Of
Silence
Just because there are Blacks and Mexicans
that are on the police force do not mean they have their community's best interest.
Some Blacks and Mexicans suffer from self-hatred. A great example is the movie
“Boyz
n the Hood.” The Black police officer in the movie referred to other Blacks as the "N" word. I could tell that he suffered from self-hatred. The police force
is not dedicated to race or nationality. They are dedicated to their uniform
and that is how they are taught and trained.
They have a blue code: “The Blue Wall Of
Silence.” When their fellow police officer does something wrong, regardless,
if, they agree with it or not they cover for their fellow officer. An associate of mines who used to be a police officer
told me, (police officers are taught to cover for their fellow officers no
matter what)!! I was also told just like the military has friendly fire on the
battlefield that could happen with honest police officers during the line of
duty. In other words, as they say on the streets, “snitches get stitches.” That
is the secret behind “The Blue Wall Of Silence.” See no fault and hear no fault
with your fellow officers.
Who would do the
hiring and firing?
Community leaders would be in charge of
hiring and firing. The candidates would receive their training from organizations
and religious groups like the New Black Panther Party, Peace Keepers, 10,000
Fearless, Black Hebrew Israelites, the Brown Berets, and the Nation of Islam.
My opinion
I personally do not believe in carrying
weapons. I agree with The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad. He said, “You Live By The
Gun, You Die By The Gun.” But in the idea
training, community officers would learn how to use a weapon, self-defense, first aid, and proper
handling of people (how to deal with people firmly but respectfully).
Community Officers Duties
The community officers will conduct foot
patrols and meet with the community leaders and residents once a week. This
meeting would address any problems or concerns and collectively they all
would work together to find the solution. The community officers would wear
body cameras that they are not able to turn on or off. The body cameras are
controlled and operated by the officers at the community base station. The
officers at the community base station are able to view and listen to what is
going on.
Closing
The community officers would be a little
similar to the National Neighborhood Watch Program that was started in 1972. The
only difference is the residents are community officers and they are getting
paid to establish peace in their neighborhoods.
Reference
Roper, W. (2020). Black Americans 2.5X More Likely Than Whites to Be
Killed By Police. Retrieved from https://www.statista.com
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