I place “defund” in quotes because, well, there isn’t exactly a consensus on what folks mean when they use the word.įor example, when we call on our federal government to defund Planned Parenthood and stop funneling millions of taxpayer dollars to a business that murders unborn babies, we typically don’t mean “seize all of Planned Parenthood’s funds.” We mean cut off this particular source of funding and let them fend for themselves without the taxpayer being coerced into supporting them under threat of imprisonment. The justice that each of these deaths deserves has been a difficult process, leading some to develop highly controversial plans of attack to put an end to such avoidable death-namely the movement to “defund” the police. Now, instead of a virus, Americans face massive civil unrest largely prompted by the death in police custody of George Floyd in May, as well as that of Elijah McClain last year, the death of a sleeping Breonna Taylor during a “no-knock warrant” raid in March, and many more. While the first few weeks of pandemic uncertainty led to a spike of 3.7 million background checks-which, theoretically, would correspond to a roughly similar amount of actual purchases-there was a several-month lull before June’s record high. “We’re seeing it now because Americans know that, during times like these, first responder resources may be limited, and their safety is ultimately in their own hands.” “Our nation has seen an uptick in firearm and ammunition sales whenever people feel threatened,” the NRA said in a statement according to Fox. “They feel like it’s at their doorsteps and they’ve never experienced that before.” “People more than ever are feeling personally responsible,” Wallace said when asked why he felt the astronomical increase in sales was occurring. There are more firearms being sold right now probably than ever before,” said Jay Wallace, a 40-year gun industry veteran interviewed at the time by Fox News. “We’re selling five times that amount right now. To be clear, gun sales usually see an uptick in presidential election years over concerns that our Second Amendment rights are just a swipe of a president’s pen away from being even further infringed.īack in Mach, the coronavirus pandemic and the uncertainty it brought to Americans directly led to a huge spike in gun sales. Third St.The movement to “defund” the police has developed something of a silver lining-if you can call it that.Īccording to the FBI, background checks for the purpose of firearms purchases reached a staggering 3.9 million in the month of June-the highest monthly total seen since the bureau’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System was established in 1998.
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Work around improving community safety will certainly continue after this intense period of work, and the ongoing methods for engagement around reform will be for years to come, and please keep a look out for more information on how to continue to be engaged.Ĭommunity members may now report policing problems via a new email address: MeetingsĪug. We appreciate the many community leaders who have already reached out with their interest in doing this work and the commitment the Dayton Police Department has made to engaging as well.”Īfter the recommendations were finalized by the five working groups in April of 2021, the City put in place an Implementation Committee, who are currently working to receive updates on implementation, and give feedback on long-term accountability structures. Policing affects all communities, but with the focus on racism and policing, we are working to ensure that black Daytonians are front and center in this conversation. “We are looking forward to creating the opportunity for Daytonians to work alongside Dayton police to shape policy for the police department that serves them. “Since the protests over George Floyd’s murder began, Daytonians have shown incredible passion and thoughtfulness about rooting out systemic racism in our community and in our police force,” said Mayor Nan Whaley said in 2020. The working groups were supported by City staff, University of Dayton law students, and Dayton Mediation Center staff. Working groups were made up of community members, the Dayton Police Department, members of the Community Police Council and people with expertise in the criminal justice system. On June 18, 2020, the Dayton City Commission announced the working structure used to drive changes for police reform in Dayton.
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