Additional Police Departments Put 'In God We Trust' On Patrol Cars
By Dreamer
Police cars in Cleveland, Texas, are the latest to receive a decal that reads: “In God We Trust.”
The stickers were provided by Good Promotions, a local business, and approved by the police department, Your Houston News reported. Cleveland ISD Police Chief Rex Evans says the message is empowering and patriotic.
“Katy Fire Department just put the motto on all its fire trucks. A lot of agencies are doing this these days,” Evans said. “The (attorney general) ruled that the motto of our nation is ‘In God We Trust’, so how could it be wrong?”
Despite the questions the decals raise about the separation of church and state, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a legal opinion that the motto doesn’t violate the First Amendment, according to Constitution Daily.
“A court is likely to conclude that a law enforcement department’s display of the national motto, ‘In God We Trust,’ on its patrol vehicles is permissible under the Establishment Clause of the United States Constitution,” Paxton said in his ruling.
The Cleveland police force won’t be the last to embrace the decals. In the coming weeks, Liberty County Sheriff Bobby Rader will be putting the same slogan on his vehicles.
Sources: Your Houston News, Constitution Daily Image via Your Houston News
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