'Humanizing the badge'

[Bayard]

FDPD releases lip sync video Friday as part of nationwide challenge.

The Fort Dodge Police Department’s version of the lip sync challenge was released on video Friday.

In it, police officers lip sync the song “Somebody to Love” by Queen.

Cory Husske, Fort Dodge assistant police chief, said these types of lip sync videos involving law enforcement are sweeping the nation and serve as a way to humanize police officers.

“When Chief (Roger) Porter took over, we made a personal mission to humanize the badge,” Husske said. “That’s important to us. Be human beings first, and our job is law enforcement. Along with that, we call ourselves law enforcement, to protect and serve. We have tried to reverse those terms — serve and protect.”

http://www.messengernews.net/news/local-news/2018/08/humanizing-the-badge/

Maybe its a start.......

[NCTraveler]

1. A good way to humanize yourself is to not dehumanize....

And oppress others.

I have no issues with things like this. More community outreach is a good thing. Without drastic changes, this is not community outreach, it is a part of their continued propoganda.

[Duppers]

2. This is my fav, so far.

The lead guy is the perfect ham !

So far, I've watched about 10 of these including three local departments but enjoyed this one the most. Queen rules.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

3. So tired of this crap.

[Bayard]

4. Not all cops are murderous assholes

I won't defend the ones that are. But I've known some really good ones.

[Blue_true]

5. The good cops, and there are a lot more of them than the bad ones.

Know who the bad cops are well before the bad cops really go off the deep end. Good cops do nothing when bad cops are clearly abusing a citizen. Look at the recent situation in Baltimore, a cop was punching a guy out that was not trying to fight back, and the other cop on the scene did nothing but tell the crowd to stay back. How about stopping the other coo from punching the guy?

Bottom line, good cops need to turn in bad cops and good cops need to stand together if their union attempts to protect the job or rank of a bad cop. Only then will all cops see things for them get better and see citizens that are not criminals respecting them and helping them do their jobs.