City Police Unions Back Federal Troops; Mayors Resist
Police unions in multiple U.S. cities — including the Charlotte‑Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police, the Milwaukee Police Association and the D.C. Police Union — have publicly supported or requested federal law‑enforcement and National Guard assistance to address rising violent crime. Charlotte’s FOP sent a letter this week asking city leaders to invite federal help after roughly 15 murders in about a month; mayors and local officials (Vi Lyles in Charlotte, Muriel Bowser in D.C.) have publicly rejected those requests as unnecessary or legally improper, and at least one union leader (Milwaukee’s Alex Ayala) later walked back earlier comments about seeking federal troops.
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📌 Key Facts
- Fraternal Order of Police in Charlotte‑Mecklenburg sent a letter requesting federal law‑enforcement/National Guard assistance after ~15 murders in roughly a month.
- D.C. Police Union Chairman Gregg Pemberton said earlier federal deployments made a 'night and day' difference in the capital.
- Milwaukee Police Association leader Alex Ayala previously signaled support for federal deployments but later said his remarks were taken out of context and he did not contact the administration.