Chicago Police Officer John Catanzara is known for showing up at
city council meetings wearing a Trump baseball jersey. He said it’s
his way of letting local elected officials know what it takes to be a
great leader.
“Especially in this city where the previous mayor and current one
are willing to throw us under the bus, back it up a couple of times
and change a tire, it’s refreshing to hear the most powerful man in
the world appreciates what you do. He’s not going to ask how I do
my job. He’s just going to say, ‘thank you.’”
On January 28, the Trump campaign held a rally in Wildwood, New
Jersey. The New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association
was asked to offer two of its 33,000-plus members to be part of the
security detail for the president’s motorcade.
Meg Hammond, a 22-year veteran with the Raritan Township
Police Department, was asked to represent. As she witnessed
thousands line the streets to wave flags and wave at the president,
she realized what he has meant to her profession.
“It’s his unwavering support and appreciation for what we do,”
Hammond articulated. “He realizes law enforcement is a necessity
to keep all people safe, and if you give us the tools and the
resources, we can do it even better.”
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Captain Vrchota has seen
the real Donald Trump as much as any cop. And in the pantheon
of interaction, he continues to be particularly moved by two
revealing moments.
When the president comes to Mar-a-Lago, even going out to
play golf requires a battalion of security. “He has been known
to ask us that if he decides to take the day off and stay in,
how many of our deputies can we send home to be with their
families,” Vrchota revealed.
And on Thanksgiving 2017, the president and the first lady realized
that hundreds of officers had no real option for dinner. Restaurants
were closed, and the kitchen at the resort was likewise not serving.
“So Mrs. Trump asked them to open the kitchen, and they cooked
up everything they had,” Vrchota recalled. “It was like a fourcourse
dinner. They have served us the same dinner every big
holiday since.”
That is your law and order president: Promoting safety and respect
for the badge; giving them the resources and support to do their
jobs; offering a virtual handshake with every comment and every
post about the importance of the rule of law and those who defend
it; doing everything in his power to keep it real for law enforcement.
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