Black Police Association says Dallas officer made, tried to sell racist challenge coin
This story was updated at 5:50 p.m. with additional details.
“I’m not having it,” García said about the coin. “It’s not gonna continue on my watch. We have a standard at the Dallas Police Department. I will not allow an individual to stain that and to tarnish our badge and what we’re doing.Terrance Hopkins, president of the Black Police Association, said he’s extremely troubled because some people saw the coin and didn’t flag it.
The South Central division covers southern parts of Dallas, including east and southeast Oak Cliff, and parts of Red Bird. It includes the area between State Highway 67 to Interstate 45. Mata shared the message he sent to Dallas Police Association members. He wrote that “when a person or organization makes an error in judgement or mistake they must own it to move forward.” He said he believes the coin and post was made in poor taste and “had no business being on the DPA members page.”
“Officers and the community are asking questions,” Hopkins said. “Those questions are, ‘Is this the way white officers view us in our community? Is this the only vision they have of Black people?’ There are too many good things happening in the Southern community for this to be the only way that some people view us.”García said the post was taken down as soon as it was brought to commanders’ attention. He said commanders found out about it late Tuesday.
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