Bargaining, many times, is not at the four corners of the table - it's fought out politically. DeLord also urged delegates to participate in the political process and win the respect of those in government. But power, he said, was the most crucial element of effective police unionism. If you're not powerful, you get nothing. And political action builds that power.
Politicians only do what they are forced to do.
You have to be prepared to force them to do the right thing. He insisted that the more traditional practice of rallying outside parliament buildings was essentially ineffective. He stressed the need to make them accountable, even to the point of public embarrassment when necessary. Each contained graphic, emotional footage of injured officers left incapacitated, and interviews with slain officers' family members. Another video showed DeLord interjecting at a police chief's press conference.