Since being seemingly blocked by the president of the IACP on social media, four police officers have been murdered in America: Officer Redd, Memphis, Tennessee PD; Officer Fowler, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma PD; Officer Vasquez- Lasso, Chicago, Illinois PD; and Trooper Bailey, Indiana State Police.
Just this week, the public safety-training center in Atlanta, Georgia was set ablaze by two dozen terrorists.
There appears to be NOTHING on the IACP website or social media pages condemning any of this.
Again, why?
The IACP claims to support better training, more equipment, and more resources for police departments; yet, they have over $40 million dollars in assets.
Imagine what type of training and equipment could be provided to law enforcement agencies with that type of funding?
The IACP spends millions on their annual conference every year. Again, imagine how far those funds could go to help support law enforcement agencies.
Finally, the IACP is a not-for-profit 501c(3) organization headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. In their latest IRS filings, they over spent $14 million on salaries and benefits with the CEO and Deputy Executive Director making a combined salary of $873,713 in 2020.
I’ve never considered how the organization collects or spends its money. But call me curious now and have a few other questions that I would like the IACP to answer:
How much money is actually allocated that directly benefits police officers?
When does the organization stand up for its officers and defend them even in the face of protests, when they are ultimately, in the right?
Has the world’s largest law enforcement organization become too political?
Should we not have the right to ask questions?
Rather than engage in dialogue, I think I may have been cancelled.
If the IACP can’t handle legitimate questions, what can they handle?
The IACP should be a powerful force for support in our profession. They have the bully pulpit…they certainly have the resources but what have they actually done in “speaking out on behalf of law enforcement?”
Since I’ve been a police chief, I’ve never really seen that. Instead, I’ve witnessed apologies for, and condemnation against police officers coupled with a progressive agenda and a dangerous political focus.
Source: www.lawofficer.com