Justin Jones has support of the law enforcement community

As the recently retired executive director and current political director of the Nevada Association of Public Safety Officers and the Nevada Law Enforcement Coalition, I am proud that our organizations put our support behind Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones’ campaign for reelection in District F. I know that when we’ve needed someone to have our backs, Jones has always been there for us, and we are proud to be there for him.

But after learning about his opponent Drew Johnson’s vile anti-police rhetoric this month, I’m even more certain than ever that we made the right decision to endorse Jones.

It was recently discovered that Johnson, a man who purports to be a supporter of the police, has a long history of anti-police rhetoric that diminishes the very real danger faced by the men and women who keep our families safe, and dismisses their sacrifice in the line of duty.

In July of 2017, Johnson tweeted a picture of a police Halloween costume and said we shouldn’t have kids emulate people who “needlessly destroy property, kill pets, and ruin lives,” saying nothing of the brave men and women who put their lives on the line to respond to emergencies every day and keep our communities safe.

That rhetoric was nothing new for Johnson, though. In 2014, he opined that being a police officer was no more dangerous than being a “garbage man” and in a now-deleted Tweet, joked that farmers faced similar danger from “turnip attacks” as police did responding to calls for help from the public.

When called to account for his anti-police rhetoric on talk radio recently, Johnson went a step further — saying on Alan Stock’s show that those upset with his anti-law enforcement views are merely “fringe police groups with 17 members.” NAPSO is no “fringe police group” — to the contrary, we are an organization made up of 20 different law enforcement groups across the state, representing nearly 1,500 brave women and men of law enforcement.

It was clear to me from the beginning that Jones is the right man for the job to help lead in Clark County, but it’s also now clear that Johnson has no respect for the men and women of law enforcement.

The voters in Commission District F have a clear choice as to which candidate has a record of supporting law enforcement, and I urge them to join me in supporting Justin Jones for reelection.