Colin Kaepernick sat on a bench to protest the oppression of black people by the police. Kaepernick contends that cops don’t go through enough training to become gun-carrying cops. He has used the cosmetologist training hours vs. cops training hours line in his comments to the media.
Now at least one sheriff’s office has stepped up and offered Colin the opportunity to visit the Alameda County Sheriff’s training center to watch new police recruits in action.
Alameda County borders just north of San Jose up to Berkley and east of Pleasanton. This is Kaepernick’s back yard.
Here’s the offer from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office to Kaepernick:
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In case you can’t read the Facebook post at work:
To: Colin Kaepernick
From: Alameda County Sheriff’s Office
Open Invitation to Sheriff’s Office Regional Training Center.
During a post-game interview on August 28, 2016, you stated the following: “You can become a cop in six months, and don’t have to have the same amount of training as a cosmetologist, that’s insane. “
We would like to cordially invite you to the Alameda County Regional Training Center (RTC) in Dublin, CA. The RTC is currently in session hosting our 156th and 157th basic police academies. In addition to the academy, we train thousands of law enforcement officers from throughout the state and country in all aspects of our profession, including use of force. We have a specially designed Use of Force simulator that puts officers in situations where they must make split second decisions on what actions to take. In addition, we invite you to meet with our current academies and veteran officers to talk to them about their experiences and yours.
We hope that you will take this opportunity to meet with a new generation of law enforcement officers and have an open dialogue.
Sincerely,
The Deputies of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office