This State Is Requiring Their Police Officers To Do Something Horrible Or Else Risk Being Fired For some absurd reason, there has been an ongoing debate about whether those working and living in America should be required to speak English, the native language of our country. Now, the Jackson, Mississippi police department just passed the outlandish requirement that officers take a Spanish language course four times a year, or they are at risk of losing their jobs. The purpose of this program is for our officers to learn basic commands, Police Chief Lee Vance told Fox News Latino. Were not looking to make anybody fluent. Once a quarter, officers will be required to attend a two-hour long class intended to teach them the basics of the Spanish language. The class is not optional. The program is designed for people who have no knowledge of the Spanish language, Dr. Brian Phillips, one of the volunteer instructors, told reporters. Anytime you have a life-threatening situation, you could be causing problems for that person who does not understand the system when there is a language barrier. Of course, the resolution is not being met without controversy. We should be encouraging legal immigrants to become citizens learning English, claims Bob Dane, a spokesperson for the Federation for American Immigration Reform. What do you think? Should learning Spanish be a required part of police training? 