Hollywood Examines Its Working Relationship With Law Enforcement as Stars Call to Defund the Police

Of the many calls to action that have emerged from the outrage over the death of George Floyd, a movement to “defund the police” has sprung up fast as Americans seek to scrutinize law enforcement.

Law enforcement professionals are also often used as consultants on a creative range of projects, from true crime dramas to soap operas. This arrangement has been identified by #BlackLivesMatter and other groups as an immediate tie to cut. Shows like the long-running reality series “Cops” have been canceled in the past week, sending a message about removing a platform for police-centered storytelling.

Deploying private security for sets, preferably unarmed security, according to Cullors, would likely result in budget increases for larger productions, which presents another curious catch — many of the largest private security agencies on both coasts are staffed by retired police, honorably discharged military or active cops. These are the same agencies that offer fortress-level protection to some of the most famous people in the world, residing in enclaves all around Los Angeles County.

As an industry town fond of celebrating itself, Los Angeles is more than dependent on law enforcement and other agencies in mounting awards shows, after-parties and similar live events, numerous sources say. Moving west, the Sheriff’s Department in West Hollywood handles big celebrations thrown by the talent agencies, as well as Elton John’s annual fete held under a tent at West Hollywood Park, a stone’s throw from the Pacific Design Center. In Beverly Hills, Vanity Fair has for several years constructed a miniature city to house its annual viewing and after-party on the grounds of the Beverly Hills Post Office.

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Ohhhhhhh the stupidity!

Totally agree! Let's close all the police departments so black guys will be able to rob and kill who ever they want to!

Private security is even worse.

Nope. Never gonna happen. 👎🏾

Oh nice. So he is painting all police the same. There are also good cops that have families to feed. Sometimes they have to work security on the side to make ends meet. Jordan doesn’t have to. I support police accountability but not reverse racism

Still not a perfect idea...

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This is not well thought out

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Sooooo?

Who is this guy?

Majority of the security guards in the Vegas casinos are off duty LVMPD.

Private security has retired police offficers. So let’s focus on solving race inequality & humanjustice

Private security are off duty cops

Convenient he’s rich enough to afford private security. If he does it for everyone, fine, cut ties with police.

It’s not that easy. Private security can’t regulate traffic for driving scenes and such. Let’s see what happens. Think that will be a legal change from gov who regulates the studio filming on streets etc

Perhaps the most out-of-touch-with normal-Americans comment I’ve heard this week. Sorry, Michael, but most people don’t have millions of dollars for private security, personal assistants, hair stylists, business managers, elite private schools, or luxury car collections.

Most private security consists of off duty cops

Oh that nice of him, who are neighborhoods where rape, drive byes, and murder happen going to hire? And those are just the sexy ones what about burglary, arm robbery, and vandalism? EVERYONE knows this is bullshit but are too scared to call this idiot out.

His biggest movie so far was pro-CIA propaganda.

Hollywood needs to fend for themselves since they want the Police removed! Celebrities have enough $$$ for Private Security... Until a 'Celebrity' dies from some cRaZy Fan... OR a Security dude hurts a fan, then the Lawsuits happen... CelebritiesAreDUMB Police WOKEHORSESHIT

Police should refuse to provide security for movie sets. And refuse to play extras in large crowd scenes. If a police vehicle, officer, building appears on screen, they should sue to have it digitally removed.

hollywood hypocrites wont leave their million dollar compounds without police security. cops should boycott protecting them

While the 'stars' hide in their million dollar houses, with millions of dollars in security.

If protestors turn up in Brentwood I’m gonna laugh

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