*mumblin*...."when I was just a kitten growing up....if a cop wanted to reach me he got a longer night stick"
Posted on 02/27/2015 7:48:30 AM PST by Olog-hai
Police officers in Jackson, Mississippi are now required to take a Spanish-language class four times a year, according to Jackson Police Department Police Chief Lee Vance.
“The purpose of this program is for our officers to learn basic commands,” said Vance. “We’re not looking to make anybody fluent.”
Vance also said the Spanish class is a part of a pre-scheduled Jackson Police Department’s in-service training program which included topics like constitutional law and reviewing pursuit policies.
Each Spanish class is two-hours long and mandatory for all officers. If an officer refuses to attend the class—which has never happened—he or she could face disciplinary action that will be determined on a “case by case basis,” a police spokeswoman said. …
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I guess they should be thankful they don’t have to learn Arabic.
Donde es su tarjeta verde?
Still in the hyphenated-American phase.
*mumblin*...."when I was just a kitten growing up....if a cop wanted to reach me he got a longer night stick"
A little stick time always gets them speaking English.
I would expect their bilingual requirements to be English and Jive.
But Spanish? The invasion continues...
So, police in Minnesota would be required to learn Swedish? French in Lousianna? Arabic in Michigan?
So much for English as America’s official language.
Which USA jurisdiction will be the first to outlaw English?
It would make much more sense to expect that those who want to live in this country would at least learn English. What an incredible sense of entitlement!
Canadian EH?
I am all for learning another language but to be forced to in America to get or keep your job isn’t right. I grew up in South Florida (Hialeah) and moved to Broward after I walked into my bank and the teller began speaking to me in Spanish.
If schools were required to teach Mandarin and Spanish, maybe Americans would stop being so insular and provincial.
Hmm. If México was required to teach Inglés, they might be less insular and provincial themselves, maybe?
What about ebonics for the hood?
I have no problem with this. To be an effective LEO these days a basic knowledge of Spanish is essential to your survival on the street.
However very soon the Hispanic community will be screaming racism because they are being singled out or targeted by law enforcement.
Good idea. Won’t take long to learn “hands behind your back, get on the ground Asshole”
How 'bout the perps?
Manos arriba, pendejo!
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