Dane Co. law enforcement agencies commit to hiring 30% sworn female officers by 2030
May 4, 2021 11:52 AM Jamie Perez
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MADISON, Wis. As part of his final efforts as Dane County Sheriff, Dave Mahoney is paving the way for several other law enforcement agencies to join the nationwide 30×30 initiative.
The initiative attempts to advance the representation of women in law enforcement. According to research presented on the 30×30 website, women make up only 12% of sworn officers and 3% of police leadership in the U.S. The website also cites research showing that women are less likely to use excessive force, are named in fewer complaints and lawsuits, are perceived by communities as being more compassionate and honest, make fewer arrests (especially when it comes to communities of color) and see better outcomes for crime victims (particularly in sexual assault cases).
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The Smithtown Fire Department has pulled the thin blue line flag off its Rescue 9 truck following a complaint from a community member. (Rick Torre, Smithtown Fire Department public information officer)
SMITHTOWN, NY The Smithtown Fire Department made the difficult decision to pull a thin blue line flag from its rescue truck and replace it with an American flag, the department announced Wednesday.
The thin blue line flag is a pro-police flag in the model of the American flag, but with black and white stripes and a dark blue line in the center. The Smithtown Fire Department on Feb. 2 received a notification from Newsday that a member of the community issued a complaint about the pro-police flag on its truck. The fire department eventually pulled the flag and replaced it.
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A rally attendee sits draped in a “Thin Blue Line” pro-police blanket. Photo by Henry Redman/Wisconsin Examiner.
In late October, then-President
Donald Trump in the midst of a scorched Earth re-election campaign that touted a pro-law enforcement message and painted him as the candidate of “law and order,” appeared at a rally in Waukesha.
Trump arrived in southern Wisconsin two months after a white Kenosha cop had shot
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FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2020 file photo, an unidentified man participates in a Blue Lives Matter rally in Kenosha, Wis. University of Wisconsin-Madison’s police chief has banned officers from using “Thin Blue Line” imagery while on duty. The move by Chief Kristen Roman follows criticism on social media of a “Thin Blue Line” flag displayed at the police department’s office.
JUNEAU, Wis. A Wisconsin sheriff says the University of Wisconsin Police Department’s decision to ban “Thin Blue Line” imagery “sends the wrong message to citizens and law enforcement.”
The move by UWPD Chief Kristen Roman follows criticism on social media of a “Thin Blue Line” flag displayed at the police department’s office. The flag, which resembles a U.S. flag but has a blue stripe, is considered a sign of police solidarity, but has also been criticized as a symbol of white supremacy.