After an ad promoting a police officer was blocked twice by Facebook, the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police started a petition campaign to reverse the blockage, arguing that Facebook made a mistake and disallowed them to honor an officer awarded for his bravery. But Facebook says that it correctly blocked the ad based on its advertising policy, which says any ad mentioning political figures is a political ad and needs additional verification. Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police can still promote the ad as a political ad through an authorization process, Facebook told The Epoch Times. The ad promotes East Peoria Police Department patrolman Jeffery Bieber, who is awarded 2021 Most Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP). On February 2, when responding to a domestic disturbance call, Bieber was repeatedly stabbed in the head and neck by Joshua Crites. Bieber …