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Originally posted by Graniteguy:
Good for Portland. Keep the stupid strong there.

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Originally posted by radioman:
Yippie: More "unarmed" cops in Portland...

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• Write police reports for non-emergency situations that do not require police officer authority, and do not involve potential evidence, suspects, or a crime scene:
- vehicle break-ins with no suspect information
- non-injury traffic collisions to facilitate information exchange between involved parties; coordinate tow services for disabled vehicles.
- bicycle thefts
- burglaries with no suspect information (the PS3 could summon a Criminalist to look for latent fingerprints or other latent evidence)
- Found/lost property
- Other thefts with no suspect information (stolen wallets, purses, other items)

• Perform property board-ups in cases where a window is broken but no one entered (they could also wait for the board-up vendor to come after officers have cleared the location to make sure there are no burglars inside, which would free up an officer)
• Assist with inventory and maintenance of PPB-issued equipment, excluding weapons and ammunition.
• Assist drivers in stalled vehicles and summon other necessary assistance; respond to pedestrians, bicyclists, and other community members in need of assistance.
• Assist with temporary street closures, detours and other public service duties identified by police supervisors.
• Deliver emergency food boxes to a family in need
• Assist police officers in searching for missing persons such as elderly adults, medically fragile adults, or children when there is no reason to believe they are a threat to themselves or the community.

• PS3s can also help sworn officers with things that, in the past, would have required the help of another sworn officer. For example, a NRT team could bring PS3s along to inventory property seized at a search warrant. PS3s could help canvas a neighborhood and collect video after a robbery or other crime.

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Originally posted by RogueJSK:

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Originally posted by radioman:
Yippie: More "unarmed" cops in Portland...

That isn't anything new.

There are lots of LE agencies out there that use unarmed, non-sworn employees for stuff like traffic safety/basic accident reporting, parking and city code enforcement, animal control, and taking non-emergency walk-in reports or basic theft reports.

It's been a thing for decades, and not confined to left-wing areas.

Frees up the armed, sworn officers for more "real" police work.

They're not "unarmed cops". They're not cops. They don't drive police cars. They don't wear police uniforms. They don't respond to emergency calls.

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The British would have gained nothing from staying on the beaches of Dunkirk.

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Originally posted by sdy:
and in NYC, the new mayor Eric Adams hires his brother to be deputy police commissioner.

The younger brother is a retired NYPD sergeant. For the last 10 years, the brother has been assistant director for parking at Virginia Commonwealth University

A civilian post, deputy police commissioners typically make around $242,000

https://nypost.com/2022/01/07/...y-nypd-commissioner/

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The military must prepare now for a 2024 insurrection

Paul D. Eaton is a retired U.S. Army major general and a senior adviser to VoteVets. Antonio M. Taguba is a retired Army major general, with 34 years of active duty service. Steven M. Anderson is a retired brigadier general who served in the U.S. Army for 31 years.


As we approach the first anniversary of the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, we — all of us former senior military officials — are increasingly concerned about the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election and the potential for lethal chaos inside our military, which would put all Americans at severe risk.

In short: We are chilled to our bones at the thought of a coup succeeding next time.

One of our military’s strengths is that it draws from our diverse population. It is a collection of individuals, all with different beliefs and backgrounds. But without constant maintenance, the potential for a military breakdown mirroring societal or political breakdown is very real.

The signs of potential turmoil in our armed forces are there. On Jan. 6, a disturbing number of veterans and active-duty members of the military took part in the attack on the Capitol. More than 1 in 10 of those charged in the attacks had a service record. A group of 124 retired military officials, under the name “Flag Officers 4 America,” released a letter echoing Donald Trump’s false attacks on the legitimacy of our elections.

Recently, and perhaps more worrying, Brig. Gen. Thomas Mancino, the commanding general of the Oklahoma National Guard, refused an order from President Biden mandating that all National Guard members be vaccinated against the coronavirus. Mancino claimed that while the Oklahoma Guard is not federally mobilized, his commander in chief is the Republican governor of the state, not the president.

The potential for a total breakdown of the chain of command along partisan lines — from the top of the chain to squad level — is significant should another insurrection occur. The idea of rogue units organizing among themselves to support the “rightful” commander in chief cannot be dismissed.

Imagine competing commanders in chief — a newly reelected Biden giving orders, versus Trump (or another Trumpian figure) issuing orders as the head of a shadow government. Worse, imagine politicians at the state and federal levels illegally installing a losing candidate as president.

All service members take an oath to protect the U.S. Constitution. But in a contested election, with loyalties split, some might follow orders from the rightful commander in chief, while others might follow the Trumpian loser. Arms might not be secured depending on who was overseeing them. Under such a scenario, it is not outlandish to say a military breakdown could lead to civil war.

In this context, with our military hobbled and divided, U.S. security would be crippled. Any one of our enemies could take advantage by launching an all-out assault on our assets or our allies.

The lack of military preparedness for the aftermath of the 2020 election was striking and worrying. Trump’s acting defense secretary, Christopher C. Miller, testified that he deliberately withheld military protection of the Capitol before Jan. 6. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reportedly scrambled to ensure the nation’s nuclear defense chains were secure from illegal orders. It is evident the whole of our military was caught off-guard.

With the country still as divided as ever, we must take steps to prepare for the worst.

First, everything must be done to prevent another insurrection. Not a single leader who inspired it has been held to account. Our elected officials and those who enforce the law — including the Justice Department, the House select committee and the whole of Congress — must show more urgency.

But the military cannot wait for elected officials to act. The Pentagon should immediately order a civics review for all members — uniformed and civilian — on the Constitution and electoral integrity. There must also be a review of the laws of war and how to identify and deal with illegal orders. And it must reinforce “unity of command” to make perfectly clear to every member of the Defense Department whom they answer to. No service member should say they didn’t understand whom to take orders from during a worst-case scenario.

In addition, all military branches must undertake more intensive intelligence work at all installations. The goal should be to identify, isolate and remove potential mutineers; guard against efforts by propagandists who use misinformation to subvert the chain of command; and understand how that and other misinformation spreads across the ranks after it is introduced by propagandists.

Finally, the Defense Department should war-game the next potential post-election insurrection or coup attempt to identify weak spots. It must then conduct a top-down debrief of its findings and begin putting in place safeguards to prevent breakdowns not just in the military, but also in any agency that works hand in hand with the military.
The military and lawmakers have been gifted hindsight to prevent another insurrection from happening in 2024 — but they will succeed only if they take decisive action now.

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Originally posted by corsair:

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The military must prepare now for a 2024 insurrection
Paul D. Eaton is a retired U.S. Army major general and a senior adviser to VoteVets. Antonio M. Taguba is a retired Army major general, with 34 years of active duty service. Steven M. Anderson is a retired brigadier general who served in the U.S. Army for 31 years.


As we approach the first anniversary of the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, ...

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Originally posted by ensigmatic:

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Originally posted by corsair:

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The military must prepare now for a 2024 insurrection
Paul D. Eaton is a retired U.S. Army major general and a senior adviser to VoteVets. Antonio M. Taguba is a retired Army major general, with 34 years of active duty service. Steven M. Anderson is a retired brigadier general who served in the U.S. Army for 31 years.


As we approach the first anniversary of the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, ...

FFS. "Insurrection"

It was a bunch of demonstrators, it wouldn't give me heartburn to go so far as "rioters", that broke into the capitol.

And the only thing, the only thing, that made it "deadly" was a capitol cop shot one of the protesters/rioters. That's it.