New Mexico Officers Resign From Protest Response Team Over ‘Lack of Trust’: Union Head
More than a dozen police officers quit the Albuquerque Police Department’s Emergency Response Team this month because they felt like were not supported, union official Shaun Willoughby said on Monday.
“These officers, this is an extracurricular activity for them. Who wants to sign up to be at the spear of the biggest, most volatile political football in our country? There’s a lack of trust with our administration. They were not supported,” the official said during an appearance on Fox News.
In one case last year, officers were told to stand down as a mob tore down a statue, added Willoughby, the president of the Albuquerque Police Officers’ Association.
Albuquerque Police Department Emergency Response Team members just said, “Take this job and shove it.”
Seventeen officers, one lieutenant, and two sergeants resigned from the team that is responsible for dealing with protests. They’re still keeping their jobs as police officers, just resigning from the assignment of being on the Response Team.
The president of the Police Officer Union appeared on “Fox and Friends” with Brian Kilmeade. He explained, “Morale is gone.” Morale is gone : Albuquerque Police Officers Association President says officers don t feel support as 19 officers quit the department s emergency response team handling protests. pic.twitter.com/QX212qQj1L