desymbol: ‘I Am A Black Man. I Am A Police Officer’: Black Police Officer Asks People Not To Judge Who He Is In A Touching Post

After the death of George Floyd, the US police force faced a massive backlash over brutality. Some protestors believe that all police officers are untrustworthy. However, there are plenty of good, kind-hearted police officers out there and we shouldn’t assume that someone is bad just because they wear a certain uniform. That’s the message that black officer Sadaka Kedar was trying to send with his touching Facebook post.

Sadaka asked the internet why it is that some people hate him and want to hurt him when he helps out those in need, stops criminals who hurt innocent people and saves lives. However, his post was also addressed to those who would automatically judge him for being black. Sadaka pointed out that he’s educated, intelligent, and volunteers; listening to rap music or speaking in slang don’t diminish his positive qualities.

Scroll down to read Sadaka’s story in his own words.

Police officer Sadaka Kedar shared a heartwarming post on Facebook

Image credits: Sadaka Kedar

Here are some photos of the officer from his day to day life. He’s an important figure in his community

Image credits: Sadaka Kedar

Sadaka is a police officer in the capital city of New York State, Albany. The thoughts that he posted on Facebook pulled at a lot of people’s heartstrings. His post got more than 2.5k likes and was reshared over 1.8k times, as people voiced their support for the officer. Sadaka also sometimes gets featured on the Albany Police Department Facebook page.

There is no easy way to solve the issues of police brutality. However, there are some possibilities that might just work. Especially if they’re taken together.

For instance, the BBC writes that one option would be to rewrite the police’s ‘use of force’ policies by banning certain actions or requiring colleagues to intervene if they see an officer going beyond what’s permitted.

Another potential solution would be to have more external oversight into how the police operate. One example of this would be to wear body cameras that film incidents and would allow juries to evaluate what happened with as little bias as possible.

While another way to reduce the divide between officers and the people they serve and protect could be to demilitarize them and to give them training aimed less at escalating conflicts and more at neutralizing them.