The Biden-Harris Department of Justice (DOJ) is pressuring South Bend, Indiana, to change its police hiring standards in a move aimed at promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). The DOJ’s lawsuit claims that the department’s written exam and physical fitness test disproportionately disqualify Black and female applicants. However, critics argue that this push for diversity could result in a less capable police force, endangering public safety.
Opponents of the DOJ’s lawsuit warn that the push for DEI over maintaining minimum competency standards is dangerous. Police officers are tasked with protecting the public in high-pressure situations, and hiring individuals who are physically unfit or mentally unprepared could lead to catastrophic outcomes.
DOJ sues South Bend, IN.
Of course Pothole Pete Buttegig is from there. That city needs qualified officers.
More DEI BS.
If you can't pass a test you can't have the position. I'd want people that can protect. Tests do not discriminate. https://t.co/6at8S77C9k— Phoenix (@zestydeplorable) October 11, 2024
South Bend Police Chief Scott Ruszkowski has defended the department’s current hiring standards, stating that they are designed to ensure officers are capable of performing their duties. Critics argue that the DOJ’s focus on diversity is misguided and that lowering standards will only result in a less competent and less effective police force.
The Biden-Harris administration’s DEI agenda is seen by critics as a form of federal overreach that could have serious consequences for public safety. If South Bend is forced to hire unqualified individuals, the safety of all Americans — regardless of race or gender — could be compromised.
So your telling me all the other police departments folded under the Biden admin and Doj except a city in my state. Look at South Bend standing up against the DeI agenda. https://t.co/e1X4jPcuAJ
— FiReBeE🔥🐝 (@FireBee2111) October 12, 2024
Critics warn that the DOJ’s lawsuit is prioritizing social justice over the basic requirements of public safety. Lowering hiring standards could put officers and civilians at risk, and in a field as critical as law enforcement, competency should always come first.
.@TomFitton on records showing ‘diversity workshop’ instituted by South Bend Police Dept: “These documents show how South Bend police under Mayor #Buttigieg had to contend with politicized ‘training’ that had nothing to do with the public safety.”
WATCH: https://t.co/QCIvTp6YIm pic.twitter.com/P4SMjJTVV3— Judicial Watch ⚖️ (@JudicialWatch) January 26, 2020