Seattle Police say: ‘Be Prepared to Defend Yourself, Family’

The president of the Seattle Police Officer’s Guild (SPOG) could not have been blunter about the potential loss of manpower due to city and state vaccination mandates for government employees: "Be prepared to defend yourself and your family because it’s going to be a long time before a cop can get there"

MSN has reported that "127 Washington State Patrol Employees Out of Job Over Vaccine Mandate".

It is not just departments in the Pacific Northwest that are affected by vaccine mandates and job loss. In Chicago, about 4,500 police officers didn't report their vaccination status by Oct. 15 as mandated by the city. In Massachusetts, the head of the troopers' union says state police are missing nearly 600 uniformed members because of their refusal to comply with the vaccination mandate.

Cascadia Preparedness makes no judgement on the validity or effectiveness of the vaccine, and we suggest that you consult with your personal physician regarding health questions. Nor do me offer any condemnation of the first responders who chose to leave their jobs rather than get vaccinated.

However, as a preparedness organization, we believe that it is important to understand that with current reductions in staffing, 9-1-1 response may be significantly delayed in some areas. We believe that individuals and families should be prepared to take care of themselves in as many situations as possible and not become dependent on immediate outside support. This situation is little different, and we echo the words of the SPOG: "Be prepared to defend yourself and your family because it’s going to be a long time before a cop can get there".

The directory Don’t Call the Police lists alternatives to police for many US cities: including Seattle and Portland.


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