RENTON, Wash. -- Wide receiver Doug Baldwin and other members of the Seattle Seahawks met with members of the Seattle Police Department on Monday as part of the team’s "Building Bridges" initiative.
Baldwin, whose dad is a police officer, said last month that the Seahawks had formed a task force that planned on meeting with members of law enforcement and politicians to learn more about training policies. He also demanded that attorney generals from all 50 states review those policies.
"As an American, a black male in this country, I'm suggesting, calling -- I'm demanding that all 50 state attorney generals call for a review of their policies and training policies for police and law enforcement to eliminate militaristic cultures while putting a higher emphasis on de-escalation tactics and crisis management measures," Baldwin said last month.
According to a police spokesperson, the seeds for Monday’s meeting were planted when Baldwin presented Sergeant Adrian Diaz with the Hispanic Heritage Leadership award last month.
SPD Community Outreach Sgt Adrian Diaz receives @NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award from @DougBaldwinJr !!! pic.twitter.com/idtjCh0SPF
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) September 14, 2016
Diaz was one of the police officers who met with Baldwin and the Seahawks on Monday.
During an interview with "60 Minutes Sports," Baldwin said he has received death threats for his stance.
After Sunday’s win over the New York Jets, he was asked about those death threats.
"That was something that occurred before the start of the season, and it was something my agent dealt with," Baldwin said. "There’s always going to be some people out there who don’t necessarily agree and who want to take it too far. We took care of it."
ESPN’s Dan Graziano contributed to this report.