“During Roll Calls…Please inspect our members and remind them the Thin Blue Line is PROHIBITED!” – Milwaukee Police Capt. Carolyn Birch
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Milwaukee Police Captain has instructed District 7 supervisors to
“inspect” police officers during roll calls for thin blue line imagery,
such as on bracelets.
It comes as homicide has skyrocketed 87% this year so far, on the heels of two record years in a row.
The
email dated Monday, April 11, 2022, at 3:05 p.m., is causing a stir
inside the department. It was sent by District 7 Capt. Carolyn A. Birch
to District 7 Supervisors. However, Birch is clearly following the
direction of Chief Jeffrey Norman who has yet to articulate a coherent
crimefighting strategy but has taken time to publicly outline his war against the thin blue line.
