Across the country there has been massive civil unrest in response to the tragic death of George Floyd. Many of us have been glued watching on television and social media as law enforcement agencies respond to demonstrations both large and small.

Law enforcement agencies face significant challenges when dealing with large protests. They must walk fine line that allows for the constitutionally guaranteed right to demonstrate versus the demand for public safety and protection of property.

Dr. McElhaney is a retired law enforcement officer and former SWAT commander. He has experience in police mobile field force responses to everything from civil unrest to large scale political demonstrations. He shares the challenges of deploying officers in these critical situation with Joe Vargas.