Posted on 12/27/2020 9:20:31 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Portland cops are already retiring in record numbers, but now cops are fleeing mid-career to go to places for lower pay and a fiscal hit to their retirement accounts. The Democrats’ embrace of the antifa and BLM defund-the-police stance is working—leaving Portlanders even more defenseless against rioters, looters, arsonists, squatters, and terrorists. In essence, the exodus is “a win by those that would want the police to be defunded,” according to the Portland Police Bureau’s human resources officer.
Finding replacements may take some time because the diversity recruiting officer for Portland police is gone too.
The Portland Tribune characterizes the exodus as an “unprecedented situation for Portland” in which “a racially diverse and experienced group of police officers is taking pay cuts to get away from the city, while citing poor working conditions here.”
Leftists keep the pressure on cops by complaining about what they wear, what they do, and the “munitions” they use against rioters, as if quelling violence is wrong.
In the first six months of this year, Portland police purchased more than $170,000 in riot control munitions. And on top of that, their suppliers received federal payroll protection loans. Meanwhile, small businesses continue to struggle in Portland. https://t.co/SSsZrVie5c
— pdx law grrrl (@pdxlawgrrrl) December 19, 2020
Portland’s political class tolerates and encourages riots, sides with rioters, relentlessly criticize cops, and then doesn’t prosecute criminals for rioting.
Chief Chuck Lovell recently announced that the Portland Police Bureau would be moving the vast majority of traffic cops and all its K-9 officers to respond to 911 calls. The goal: to deal with a wave of retirements and resignations and combat historically low response times this past year.
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Who would want to serve in law enforcement in Portland regardless of their race, color, or creed?! The issue for LEOs is law and order, not diversity.
Who can blame them?
I think the biggest influence is the likelihood of being prosecuted for simply doing your job.
Portland has been destroyed by sick, commie leftists! Vera Katz was the LAST mayor that took pride in the city. She was a Democrat, BUT she would NEVER HAVE ALLOWED the shit that is going on there now.
It’s a third world city now thanks to the current regime that has cheated on MAIL IN BALLOTS for over a decade.
A while back Gov. Kristi Noem invited Cops From Liberal Cities To Come to South Dakota to work. Sounded like a good deal to me.
I wouldn’t go to Oregon to throw up.
“The issue for LEOs is law and order, not diversity”
Your sucking around for a free trip to re-education camp my friend. Don’t you know we have to have so many from each group??? /s/
Trump needs to sign an executive order back dated to November 1st BANNING MAIL IN BALLOTS and do the whole damned election over again with IN PERSON paper ballots requiring IDENTIFICATION or there will be HELL TO PAY.
Why does the article continuously repeat “racially diverse” like a parrot with Tourette’s syndrome? Does the concentration of melanin molecules per cubic centimeter of epidermis somehow supersede training with some kind of ethereal wisdom?
Are the retirement accounts national? I’m saying a law enforcement fund where one can take their accrued past benefits to other jurisdictions. If that’s the case 100% should move on.
What good are cops when the DA won’t prosecute?
PING
Who would have evacuated people if the Nashville bombing had been there? Social workers don’t work on Christmas.
Same thing in Seattle, the cops are leaving in droves. Can’t say I blame them.
I noticed that too. I suspect it's because the people doing it really expected "diversity" to solve all their problems for them and continue to desperately invoke it like a magic word. "But we're diverse, how can this be happening?"
Eh, I’m having a great Sunday. I’ve already been called a bigot on Facebook today and now .... re-education camp?! OMG!
I would think that experienced Black officers who do a good job would be in high demand. They could probably find a place that would match their previous pay.
While it may be a version of "how is this possible?" it might also be a frustration that any desired 'diverse police force' is being defeated by this flight.
Sounds like your out of control bro. Lol
Florida! Did you see that video of Black body builder cops beating the crap out of BLM protesters in Miami, back in June?.....they put a stop to that nonsense real quick
Why does the article continuously repeat “racially diverse” like a parrot with Tourette’s syndrome?
I noticed that too. I suspect it’s because the people doing it really expected “diversity” to solve all their problems for them and continue to desperately invoke it like a magic word. “But we’re diverse, how can this be happening?”
No I think the author wants to make sure that readers understand that this is not just whites fleeing the poor conditions, but all of them.
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