Mississippi officers now required to learn Spanish to better reach the community

Zorro Noticias Latino ^ | February 25, 2015 | Kyle Rothenberg

[Olog-hai]

Police officers in Jackson, Mississippi are now required to take a Spanish-language class four times a year, according to Jackson Police Department Police Chief Lee Vance.

“The purpose of this program is for our officers to learn basic commands,” said Vance. “We’re not looking to make anybody fluent.”

Vance also said the Spanish class is a part of a pre-scheduled Jackson Police Department’s in-service training program which included topics like constitutional law and reviewing pursuit policies.

Each Spanish class is two-hours long and mandatory for all officers. If an officer refuses to attend the class—which has never happened—he or she could face disciplinary action that will be determined on a “case by case basis,” a police spokeswoman said. …

[Ray76]

Comprendhe?

[Charles Martel]

[Lockbox]

My ancestors are from Germany, will the police be required to learn German?

[BatGuano]

DISGUSTING!

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[Nevadan]

At the Bank of America branches that I go to, nearly all of the tellers appear Hispanic. I have long suspected that being bilingual in English and Spanish is a requirement for getting hired.

[bgill]

I guess they should be thankful they don’t have to learn Arabic.

That's next. Wait until hussein decides to stay on after '16.

[VerySadAmerican]

They should be required to learn the constitution and their own state’s laws.

[cripplecreek]

Most of our ancestors are German.

[Milton Miteybad]

When did we adopt an official language? Must have been pretty recently...like in the last 15 minutes or so.

[apocalypto]

I agree. Why should we learn to speak the language of those people who are too entitled to learn English? The country would be better off without those welfare seekers?

[sport]

Next, they will be required to pray toward Mecca three times a day. Each officer will be issued a prayer rug at the beginning of their shift. Holy Bibles, Crosses, Cruifixses, and Jewish symbols will be banned.

[sport]

Nope. Maybe Arabic though.

[Old Yeller]

I guess they should be thankful they don’t have to learn Arabic.

They will when Sharia Law becomes the law of the land.

[houeto]

I would expect their bilingual requirements to be English and Jive.

Jackson, MS:

•Black alone - 137,642 (78.9%)
•White alone - 31,850 (18.3%)
•Hispanic - 3,174 (1.8%)

Nevertheless, I would LOVE to be paid to learn Spanish!

[ilovesarah2012]

Yep. That day is coming.

[Psalm 73]

"What about ebonics for the hood?"

Didn't that used to be called "jive"?
(Cue Mrs. Cleaver....)

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

I am of the opinion that all American citizens be required to become fluent in at least one foreign language. I do not care which language one would choose. It could be Spanish, French or Swahili or any one of the thousands of foreign languages as long as they become fluent in at least one foreign language.

Why?

After 9/11 there was an extreme shortage of interpreters of Arabic, Farsi and whatever gibberish they speak in Afghanistan or Pakistan.

I chose to try to become fluent in Spanish because it is the most useful in this part of the country. However, I am now working on Chinese, too. ;-)

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

“Donde es su tarjeta verde?”

Correction:

¿Donde está su tarjeta verde?

Sorry! I’m simply trying to live up to my nick! ;-)

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