HOPING FOR THE BEST FOR OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT COLLEAGUES

The last ten days have seen someone ignite a firestorm of criticism against federal law enforcement personnel merely for doing the job they were appointed to and bound by law to do. Not surprisingly, the lies and liars stoking this hatred are pushing the less well-balanced of their supporters to think it is an act of patriotism to harass, harm or even kill federal officials or their families.  That means the odds of this happening are higher than normal.  So, it is a good time for unions representing feds in law enforcement occupations to solicit any ideas their members have to boost protections and push agency leaders to make some changes. It also would not hurt to urge all unit members to be a little more alert over the next few weeks to potential risks in the workplace.