Fundamental in the “hierarchy of needs” for all humankind is safety and security.  If people don’t feel safe we cannot move forward and make progress in any meaningful way. This is especially true for Black communities. Blacks are disproportionally represented in urban (often crime ridden) communities. This means a significant percentage of Blacks live in fear of neighborhood crime and violence; these factors limit mobility to work, school and other activities. There is need for more and better law enforcement, not less. We support our men and women in law enforcement who sacrifice daily to protect us. In fact, there are an overwhelming percentage of Black families who fear the absence of the police in their neighborhoods and count on them to stand in the gap. However, we also recognize a few bad apples can (over time) rot the barrel and destroy confidence in our protectors. Continuous reformation and monitoring needs to take place. Officers who are corrupt or are unnecessarily violent, egotistical or uncaring should be able to be terminated without a long battle. This means policy reforms directed at police and respective unions must be considered and adopted.  Qualified immunity should be overthrown by our legislature. We also reject “no-knock” raids for non-violent crimes. When dealt with swiftly, the bad will not taint the good and honorable. Safe and prosperous communities begin with law and order. EBLM encourages maximum safety for communities, therefore we are pro law enforcement and law and order.