Green Bay Police Chief Addresses Concerns Tied to Recruit's Tattoo

Green Bay police chief addresses concerns tied to recruit's tattoo

GBPD released an initial statement about controversy Wednesday.

Green Bay police chief defends new recruit with anti-government tattoo

The Green Bay Police Department says a recently-hired recruit officer does not have extremist views even though he has a tattoo of an anti-government militia movement.Wednesday, the GBPD posted a photo of its five new sworn-in recruits to social media. The image quickly gained attention and sparked public criticism.Thats because one of the recruits, Ross Walden, has a tattoo associated with the "Three Percenters" movement. In response to the bac…

Green Bay Police Chief stands by recruit with "Three Percenter" tattoo

Green Bay Police Chief Chris Davis said in a statement Wednesday that a recruit with a tattoo associated with an extremist, anti-government militia movement was subject to an extensive background check and that the tattoo was “intended to symbolize resistance to tyranny, not affiliation with any extremist ideology or unlawful organization.” Facebook users noticed the tattoo soon after the police department posted a photo of five recruits taking …