Dallas Police Tragedy: Healing, Unity, Renewal

Dallas Police Tragedy: Healing, Unity, Renewal
Honor guard stands at attention as the casket of slain Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) police officer Brent Thompson is prepared to be loaded into a hearse during a funeral service at the Potter's House Church on July 13, 2016 in Dallas, Texas. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Vincent J. Bove
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The tragedy in Dallas, with the reprehensible murder of five police officers, illuminates the dangers faced by those who take the honorable oath to protect and serve America’s communities.

This cowardly attack, the most deadly against law enforcement since 9/11, must inspire America to appreciate our police, and fully commit ourselves as a nation dedicated to police-community unity.

The current storms of police-community controversies, tensions, and brokenness must serve as a turning point that ignites healing, unity, and renewal.

Although our nation’s police-community issue is national in scope, the entire world is watching America’s response.

Last week, while traveling throughout China, I followed the events not only through American sources, but witnessed extensive coverage of our police-community issues through Chinese television and newspapers as well.

Vincent J. Bove
Vincent J. Bove
Author
Vincent J. Bove, CPP, is a national speaker and author on issues critical to America. Bove is a recipient of the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award for combating crime and violence and is a former confidant of the New York Yankees. His newest book is “Listen to Their Cries.” For more information, see www.vincentbove.com
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