Law Enforcement Officers Don't Wear Large Identifying Numbers Other Than A Police Tag In Riot Gear To Be Identified By Citizens When Engaging In Illegal Acts During Protests

Milwaukee police, the Milwaukee County Sheriff deputies including other law enforcement officers in Wisconsin participating in crowd control and protests don't wear large numbers and letters in their riot gear other than a police tag, so citizens can't be able to identify rogue cops that engage in illegal acts and abuse of authority during protests.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

June 2, 2020

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - During recent protests in Wisconsin including in the City of Milwaukee, the public have noticed that Milwaukee police officers, the Milwaukee County Sheriff deputies including other law enforcement officers participating in protests and crowd control don't wear any type of large numbers and letters other than a police tag in their riot gear, so they can't be identified by citizens when individual rogue officers commit or engage in illegal acts and abuse of authority during protests.

All police officers and law enforcement should wear large identifying numbers and particular letters in their riot gear, so citizens can be able to identify an individual officer who engages in an illegal act. Officers are not above the law, but are public servants paid by taxpayers and citizens should be able to identify any rogue officers that are abusing his or her authority. 

Many police officers and sheriff deputies including other law enforcement officers do have integrity, are very professional as well when dealing with the public and do follow the law and should be acknowledged for it, but there are always a few racist rogue cops that abuse their authority and do commit illegal acts, which then reflects on all of the officers during protests and other incidents.

Today, the Milwaukee Police Department nor the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department have a mandatory Standard Operating Procedure requiring all officers and deputies participating in protests and crowd control to wear clear identifying numbers and letters for cirisens to identify and make it easier to locate a rogue officer or a sheriff deputy accused of an illegal act during a protest and crowd control.

Citizens should demand for Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales, the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission and the Milwaukee County Board including Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas to support a policy change that would allow the placement of large individual identifying numbers and letters on riot gear other than just a police tag that each officer wears during protests as one of the many steps to acquire accountability from law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin.

In many cases, cops that commit illegal acts are not held accountable or terminated by a law enforcement agency, but are placed back on duty. 

That's one of the reasons that the protests around the country have ignited due to a lack of accountability. 

In the case of the cold blood murder of George Floyd, 46, an African-American by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, 44, including Officers Thomas Lane, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng that ignited recent protests for justice in Minneapolis and around the U.S. Chauvin was taken into custody four days after the Floyd murder and charged with two felony counts for third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin, Lane, Thao and Kueng were fired. Lane, Thao and Kueng have yet to be charged with Floyd's murder.

Here's an example where police officers have engaged in illegal acts and abuse of authority with no accountability.

In Milwaukee: On Sunday, Milwaukee County Supervisor Ryan Clancy was taken into custody by Milwaukee police while at a protest past curfew, but public elected officials were exempt from being arrested for violating the 9:00 p.m. City curfew. Clancy identified himself as a Milwaukee County Supervisor to police officers to no avail and was arrested.

Clancy might have been also exposed to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to detention close proximity with others that were detained. Supervisor Clancy will most likely be in self-quarantine for the next two weeks.

Supervisor Clancy released the following statement, "On Sunday, I was arrested near an event with a similar message, similarly peaceful behavior, but with a disproportionately violent response from law enforcement. During that arrest, which disproportionally targeted Black residents, the Milwaukee Police Department detained us in poorly-ventilated vans, buses and holding areas. They refused multiple requests from individuals both to be able to distance from each other and to be provided with personal protective equipment. Nearly zero of the arresting or processing officers even wore masks."

Clancy has filed an official complaint with the Milwaukee Fire & Police Commission against Milwaukee police who arrested him on Sunday.

Other incidents reported by the mainstream media: Examples of illegal acts that were exposed in multiple states, it's time to hold rogue cops accountable and to terminate them as well. https://nbcnews.to/3gHeIZi