Police Officers Are Human: Let’s Realize and Honor This Once and for All
Tragic or violent incidents dominate the news coverage — but look what's going on when no one is watching
By Jim Pettit | February 14, 2019
A popular twitter hashtag in law enforcement circles is #humanize the badge.
Posts under the social media tag aggregate police stories from around the country such as community engagement “Coffee with the Cop†events. There is the “Officer Down Memorial Page,†a website that tracks police fatalities around the country. Last year, 150 officers were killed in the line of duty.
Police officers “never know what lies ahead for them when reporting for duty — good, bad or dangerous,†writes Jack Levin in “Our Police.†The illustrated children’s book is a reminder of the essential role law enforcement plays in keeping society from disintegrating. The clear language and colorful artwork provide much-needed reinforcement about the importance of law enforcement in America.
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