The Challenges Facing Police Unions In Today’s Environment

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In this special bonus podcast, Will discusses the recent controversies in policing, how they affect public safety unions and what unions can do to fight the trend.

• Headlines (00:00:42)
• Ten things police unions should be thinking about doing (00:05:16)
  1. Engage at all levels (00:08:21)
  2. Listen (00:10:38)
  3. Get your message out (00:12:15)
  4. Be proactive (00:20:18)
  5. React professionally (00:23:21)
  6. Meet with local politicians (00:28:43)
  7. Build relationships with other unions (00:29:41)
  8. Establish a community presence (0032:06)
  9. Stop being aligned with one political party (00:37:04)
  10. Create and expand upon your online presence (00:39:45)

Articles mentioned in the podcast:

• AFT and NEA Join Push for National Overhaul of Police Practices
• It’s Time To Bust Police Unions
• If you want police reform, you have to rein in police unions
• It’s Past Time to Examine How Police Unions Protect Bad Cops
• Movement to defund police gains ‘unprecedented’ support across US