In news that is altogether so unsurprising it needs a "resigned sob" emoji attached, a Reuters investigation has found that far-right extremists are training cops because of course they are. Given law enforcement's beginnings as an entity tasked with ensuring plantation owners maintained their access to free labor, it's little wonder that cop shops have…
One police instructor who has taught 560 officers in recent years has joined one extremist group and supported other far-right movements. Others have echoed QAnon and other fringe conspiracy theories on social media, a Reuters examination found
Reuters identified five police trainers whose political commentary on social media has echoed extremist opinions or who have public ties to far-right figures. They work for one or more of 35 firms that advertised at least 10 police or public-safety training sessions in 2021.
Reuters identified five police trainers whose political commentary on social media has echoed extremist opinions or who have public ties to far-right figures. They work for one or more of 35 firms that advertised at least 10 police or public-safety training sessions in 2021.