We sit down with Craig Floyd to trace his journey from building the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and Museum to rallying public support through Citizens Behind the Badge. He lays out the data behind crime trends, officer assaults, and why leadership must speak with courage.
• origins of the memorial and museum
• why 2020 sparked a new advocacy effort
• media narratives versus verified data
• use of force rates across millions of contacts
• rise in assaults and ambushes on officers
• the cost of leadership silence
• brain drain from retirements and resignations
• rebuilding with training, mentorship, and recruiting
• technology and AI as force multipliers
• op-eds and policy pushes including the Back the Blue Act
• how to engage at BehindTheBadge.org
• human stories that reveal compassion in policing
Please follow Craig and his incredible efforts at Citizens Behind The Badge.
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