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1981 Milwaukee Police Strike
The Milwaukee police strike was a 1981 police strike in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Background Three police-involved deaths in Milwaukee in 1981 have been cited as causes for a general increase in racial tension in the city that year. In December, two Milwaukee Police officers – John Machjewski and Charles Mehlberg – were shot and killed by Robert Lee Collins, an African-American man, while investigating a reported robbery at Alfred's House of Bourbon, a tavern. Following the deaths, Alderman Roy Nabors publicly stated that the shooting might have been motivated by the suspect's fear of the police. Nabors later said his comments had been taken out of context. Event At approximately 8:00 p.m. on December 23, 1981, officers of the 1700-man Milwaukee Police abandoned their posts, citing Nabors' comments as evidence of the disregard they claimed city officials showed for the police. Mayor Henry Maier declared a state of emergency and, in response to a demand from the presi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police Strike
A police strike is a potential tactic when law enforcement workers are embroiled in a labour dispute. Sometimes military personnel are called in to keep order or discipline the strikers. Police strikes have the potential to cause civil unrest. List of police strikes Europe * Great Britain (1918, 1919) * Paris general strike during Liberation (1944) * Ljubljana (1993) *Ireland (1998) * Amsterdam (2007) * Ljubljana (2010) North America * 1919 Winnipeg General Strike * Boston Police Strike (1919) * Detroit (1967) * Youngstown, Ohio (1967) *Cicero Police Department, Illinois (1969) *Berwyn Police, Illinois (1969) *Des Plaines Police, Illinois (1969) *Harvey Police Illinois (1969) *Waukegan, Illinois (1970) *Lake County Sheriffs Police, Illinois (1970) *Skokie Police, Illinois (1970) *Wheeling Police, Illinois (1970) *Skokie, Illinois (1975) *Maywood Police Department * Montreal, Quebec (1969) * New York City (1971), * Baltimore (1974) * San Francisco (1975), * Cleveland ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Enforcement
Law enforcement is the activity of some members of government who act in an organized manner to enforce the law by discovering, deterring, rehabilitating, or punishing people who violate the rules and norms governing that society. The term encompasses police, courts, and corrections. These three components may operate independently of each other or collectively, through the use of record sharing and mutual cooperation. The concept of law enforcement dates back to ancient times, and forms of law enforcement and police have existed in various forms across many human societies. Modern state legal codes use the term peace officer, or law enforcement officer, to include every person vested by the legislating state with police power or authority; traditionally, anyone sworn or badged, who can arrest any person for a violation of criminal law, is included under the umbrella term of law enforcement. Although law enforcement may be most concerned with the prevention and punishment o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
December 1981 Events In The United States
December is the twelfth and final month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is also the last of seven months to have a length of 31 days. December got its name from the Latin word ''decem'' (meaning ten) because it was originally the tenth month of the year in the calendar of Romulus which began in March. The winter days following December were not included as part of any month. Later, the months of January and February were created out of the monthless period and added to the beginning of the calendar, but December retained its name.Macrobius, ''Saturnalia'', tr. Percival Vaughan Davies (New York: Columbia University Press, 1969), book I, chapters 12–13, pp. 89–95. In Ancient Rome, as one of the four Agonalia, this day in honour of Sol Indiges was held on December 11, as was Septimontium. Dies natalis (birthday) was held at the temple of Tellus on December 13, Consualia was held on December 15, Saturnalia was held December 17–23, Opiconsivia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
