The danger to policing in normalizing extremism

Policing’s episodic normalizing of the acceptance of far-right groups carrying Blue Lives Matter slogans and symbols is wrong and not only presents a threat to officer and community safety but to the legitimacy of democratic policing. The sights and sounds of the January 6, 2021 attack on our nation’s capitol will be etched into our collective memory for the remainder of our lives and will no doubt be studied and read about for decades to come. As our political system becomes increasingly polarized there are likely to be increased extremism-related implications for policing. Read more about why the normalizing of extremism by the police is so problematic by clicking here.