NAACP President: ‘Everything that We Have Done’ Has Been in Support of the Police

‘We believe in law enforcement so much so that we believe that they have to honor their badges by operating in a fashion that wins the trust of the community’

"Here's what I would make clear here. Everything that we have done over the last several months has been in support of lawful, well-respected community-oriented policing. Everything. We have already marched with the police. We have all -- consider this, Wolf.

Members of my staff, members of the NAACP are police officers, are part of law enforcement. The fact of the matter is, I began my career at a very distinguished law enforcement agency called the U.S. Justice Department. We believe in law enforcement, so much so that we believe that they have to honor their badges by operating in a fashion that wins the trust of the community ... 

I think it's important to not only demonstrate in a march but demonstrate in an ongoing way. It's not about just merely having a march, but it's also a matter of standing with police officers for the best form of policing. That we're doing and that we have done." 
 

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