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| Entire Florida city's SWAT team resigns after police chief kneels with protesters |
| 2020-06-15 |
| [TheBlaze] Officers of the Hallandale Beach Police Department were so angered by their chief kneeling to show solidarity with protesters that every member of the SWAT team resigned from those duties. The officers did not resign completely from the police force, and will stay on duty. Those who resigned specifically cited City of Hallandale Beach Police Chief Sonia Quinones kneeling with protesters against racism, hatred, and intolerance as the reason for their startling act. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #7 Few Cities, especially under the new financial constraints, have any Full-time SWAT teams as DV says. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2020-06-15 18:44 |
| #6 yea, these guys just resigned from their SWAT duties, but they are still on the force. not quite as powerful as the whole force resigning, which the headlines obviously want you to think |
| Posted by: Bob Grorong1136 2020-06-15 18:15 |
| #5 This also makes it easier to resign from SWAT because of stupid shit and still do your other job. So this is a good result. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2020-06-15 18:04 |
| #4 In small cities they usually are duel use cops. They have a main job like patrol, narcotics, crimes against children, etc. but are also part of the SWAT team. If SWAT is needed they get called out and due the job, then go back to what they were doing before. Much easier and cheaper than a full time SWAT. This also makes it easier to resign from SWAT because of stupid shit and still do your other job. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2020-06-15 17:54 |
| #3 SWAT teams should be organized at the county or district level. Removing tactical teams like SWAT would go a long way towards de-powering police, |
| Posted by: Sonny Elmolunter6282 2020-06-15 17:08 |
| #2 The "city" has fewer than 38,000 people. Why do they need a SWAT team? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2020-06-15 11:48 |
| #1 City of Hallandale Beach Police Chief Sonia Quinones One is tempted snark Yet Another Girl Police Chief, but that would be all sorts of *-isms and *-ists. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2020-06-15 11:09 |