'We’re hiring. Get off that protest line and put an application in.'

In a press conference Monday, Dallas Police Chief David Brown told young black men to improve their communities by joining law enforcement in their hometowns.

“Become a part of that solution,” Brown said. “Serve your communities. Don’t be a part of the problem. We’re hiring. We’re hiring. Get off that protest line and put an application in. We’ll put you in your neighborhood and we will help you resolve some of the problems you’re protesting about.”

Brown’s remarks come on the heels of last week’s massacre in Dallas. During a Black Lives Matter protest last Thursday night, a shooter killed five police officers and wounded seven others — making it the deadliest day for law enforcement since 9/11.

Over the weekend, more than 100 were arrested at BLM protests held nationwide. In Oakland, protestors blocked a major highway for several hours in response to police fatally shooting two black men earlier last week.

Brown opened up about how he first got involved with law enforcement and why joining the police force is a more gratifying way to initiate change than just protesting.