A Federation Peacekeeping Task Force Memorandum on Systemic Shortfalls and the Path to Authentic Public Service
Across the United States, law enforcement agencies and their foundational training systems exhibit a glaring and dangerous deficiency: the core duty to protect the rights of "We the People," enshrined in the Bill of Rights, receives shockingly little instructional priority.
Despite oaths to uphold the Constitution, state and municipal police academies—under the direction of state Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commissions and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC)—allocate only a fraction of their curriculum to this most essential charge.