Former Boston Police commissioner Ed Davis said Friday the deadly attacks on Dallas police officers will force police nationwide to go into "military mode."
During an interview on Fox Business Network, Davis told host Maria Bartiromo the incident — which left five officers dead and seven wounded — will change the way officers do their job.
"This is a game-changer," Davis said. "Police now are going to have to worry about force protection, go into a more military mode now when handling any of these demonstrations.
"At a time when we're trying to get closer to the community, this throws a wedge in between the police and the community we're trying to serve."
When asked to elaborate on "military mode," Davis said more SWAT officers will have to be deployed in certain situations.
"Having SWAT assets supporting demonstrations now," Davis said. "We're here to protect the First Amendment rights of the people that are trying to get their point across. But now we have to be forward-looking to make sure that the officers, who in the past have been engaged in minor disturbances or making sure traffic is handled properly around these events, now we have to be cognizant of the fact that there could be a threat beyond that."
It was reported that a lone shooter,
Micah Xavier Johnson, was responsible for the massacre that began during a protest against police-involved shootings Thursday evening.
Davis said things will be very different for those in law enforcement moving forward.
"Tragically, we have to deal with this new reality," he said. "Police are gonna be on edge now for some time after an incident like this."
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