More and more law enforcement agencies across the country are said to be losing trust in the FBI. That trust is having serious ramifications as these agencies have stopped or plan to stop sharing certain information with the department.
This information is all according to a new report released by The National Alliance of Retired and Active Duty FBI Special Agents and Analysts.
According to several law enforcement officials who were interviewed, many local agencies have lost faith in the organization to carry out fair and nonpartisan investigations.
The report lists several key findings, such as some law enforcement believing that the federal agency is full of bias and there is a lack of confidence in leadership and in various task forces within the agency.
Law enforcement officers have also cited that they often feel disrespected and not valued by the FBI. The report also paints a picture of narcissism and a culture of being obsessed with promotion and moving up the promotion ladder.
It also seems that a lot of this distrust in the FBI has stemmed from Mar-a-Lago raids and the way the January 6th riots were handled.
This distrust has led to a lack of information sharing between law enforcement and the FBI, which is vital in many instances. Local law enforcement provides valuable insight into the communities in which they live and represent. This data cannot be as easily and effectively obtained by a massive federal agency like the FBI.
Whistleblowers said they fear that “FBI leadership would exploit any information provided to them to violate the law and the constitutional rights of suspects who are under investigation, as well as innocent citizens.”
Some local law enforcement officers worry about being targeted for their own political beliefs. They believe the partisan leanings and self-obsession within the agency is taking away from its main mission.
Additionally, the agency has also adopted many DEI practices. Multiple associates being seen as "DEI hires" have led to even more distrust, as police perceive that agents are not being hired for their skills and abilities, but rather to check a box, so to speak.
The review also concluded that the culture of narcissism often starts within the academy. Further, taxpayer dollars are seen as not being spent effectively within the agency.
A recent whistleblower report revealed that conservatives were being purged from the agency solely based on their beliefs. It is also reported that agents were given a survey about how they viewed President Trump and the covid vaccine. Meanwhile, FBI director Christopher Wray is dismissed this as an "isolated incident." He also insisted that they were not lowering their standards for new agents.
Many within and outside the agency are looking toward a new administration to right some of these wrongs and purge those that will not make effective agents for the FBI.
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