The Purpose of "Support Lebanon Police"
Despite overwhelming opposition to "defund police" from the vast majority of Americans, there remains political sway from a small (but outspoken) contingency who demand for blanket condemnation of the police and call for slashed funding or the abolishment of entire departments. This rhetoric is dangerous to everyone's public safety. The headlines of today, including such tragic events as the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis among others, report heinous crimes and those perpetrators should be brought to swift justice. The actions of any officer which do not follow the law and uphold the high calling of their departments should be condemned and justice should be served.
The Police Department in Lebanon, New Hampshire not only serves its home community, but extends its services to the surrounding areas and is an integral part of our regional public safety initiative. Lebanon Police are addressing the heightened concerns regarding diversity and de-escalation training in order to set the bar within the Lebanon community and beyond for exemplary police conduct and public safety. The record of the department speaks for itself and has continued to improve under the guidance of our civic leaders and through listening to the concerns of the public.
Police officers around the nation experience hatred and violence purely because they wear a uniform. Moreover, the very politicians who should support Police Departments are instead being pressured to undermine them due to the emotionally-charged "defund police" rhetoric being propagated by special interest and extremist groups, despite the vast majority of Americans in support of keeping local police budgets intact.
The purpose of the SUPPORT LEBANON POLICE initiative is to ensure that our civic leaders and lawmakers understand that our local law enforcement program here in Lebanon, New Hampshire has our support. We collectively DO NOT believe that defunding police programs is the right path to social justice, and that, while certain reforms are needed, we simply cannot strip away the very resources required to maintain public safety while also initiating those positive reforms. We ask you to share your voice in this discussion and let our leaders know that we support our Lebanon Police.
The Police Department in Lebanon, New Hampshire not only serves its home community, but extends its services to the surrounding areas and is an integral part of our regional public safety initiative. Lebanon Police are addressing the heightened concerns regarding diversity and de-escalation training in order to set the bar within the Lebanon community and beyond for exemplary police conduct and public safety. The record of the department speaks for itself and has continued to improve under the guidance of our civic leaders and through listening to the concerns of the public.
Police officers around the nation experience hatred and violence purely because they wear a uniform. Moreover, the very politicians who should support Police Departments are instead being pressured to undermine them due to the emotionally-charged "defund police" rhetoric being propagated by special interest and extremist groups, despite the vast majority of Americans in support of keeping local police budgets intact.
The purpose of the SUPPORT LEBANON POLICE initiative is to ensure that our civic leaders and lawmakers understand that our local law enforcement program here in Lebanon, New Hampshire has our support. We collectively DO NOT believe that defunding police programs is the right path to social justice, and that, while certain reforms are needed, we simply cannot strip away the very resources required to maintain public safety while also initiating those positive reforms. We ask you to share your voice in this discussion and let our leaders know that we support our Lebanon Police.
Always Placing Public Safety First
The Lebanon Police Department not only provides service to the City of Lebanon, NH, but they also supplement the public safety services of surrounding towns. This means that the funding required for maintaining those service is critical to the entire region. For round-the-clock access to those public safety resources, Lebanon Police department serves as a hub to our neighboring communities on both sides of the river. To learn more about the important services and community engagement they provide to our region CLICK HERE.
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Community Support & Strength
Lebanon Police Officers are some of the most highly trained and community-oriented in the country. With a proven record of safety, integrity, and public service, the Upper Valley community recognizes the immense advantage of being home to a department of this quality. But the tragedies seen in today's headlines bring to mind that we ask for improvement and change; our local law enforcement officials are listening and are putting new policies and training in place to affect the necessary changes. But that cannot be done under slashed budgets and limitations to resources. Now more than ever, we need to support our police and help them achieve that new level of success in public safety.
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