adminThe Dearborn Heights Police Department tried to sneak through a radical change that should alarm every patriotic American. They posted a new police patch design featuring Arabic writing alongside English text on their Facebook page. This would have made them the first police department in America to put foreign language on official uniforms.
The patch was quickly pulled down after massive backlash from citizens and police officers alike. Mayor Bill Bazzi had to scramble and claim it was never official, just an internal discussion that got leaked. But the damage was already done and Americans saw exactly what was being planned behind closed doors.
This controversy shows how far some officials will go to appease certain communities instead of upholding American values. Dearborn Heights has nearly 40 percent Middle Eastern and North African residents, but America has always been a melting pot where immigrants learn English and adopt our customs. Police uniforms should represent all Americans, not cater to one ethnic group.
The police officers association was furious about the chief’s reckless decision to make this public without proper approval. They revealed the patch was originally just supposed to be for Ramadan, but then the chief decided officers could wear it year-round. This shows how quickly these small changes can become permanent fixtures if we don’t stay vigilant.
Police officers from around the country sent angry messages about this proposal, and for good reason. When you put on that badge and uniform, you represent the United States of America and its laws. Adding foreign languages sends the wrong message about whose authority you serve.
The officer who designed this patch claimed it was about celebrating diversity, but real diversity means everyone comes together under one flag and one language. Our police departments should unite communities around shared American principles, not divide them into ethnic enclaves with separate symbols.
Mayor Bazzi tried to do damage control by saying all stakeholders should have been included in discussions. But the real question is why anyone thought this was a good idea in the first place. American police serve American citizens under American law, period.
This incident proves that constant vigilance is needed to protect our institutions from being transformed by those who refuse to fully embrace American culture. We cannot allow political correctness and misguided inclusivity to weaken the symbols that bind us together as one nation under God.
