This concurrent resolution expresses support for law enforcement officers. It lists findings that officers protect communities, uphold the rule of law, risk their lives, remove dangerous drugs, and do outreach and mentoring. The text criticizes calls to defund or dismantle local police and says sanctuary city policies can divert resources. It also states that homicide, drug overdose, and violent crime rates have declined. The resolution resolves that Congress appreciates officers, recognizes their sacrifice, and expresses wholehearted support.
This is an official statement by Congress expressing appreciation and support for police and officers and noting several claimed trends and concerns. The text lists findings and expresses support; it does not describe any specific new programs, spending, or changes to operations.
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Supporters say officers are indispensable to public safety, make extraordinary sacrifices, remove dangerous drugs, help vulnerable people, and strengthen communities through outreach. They say anti-police rhetoric, calls to defund or dismantle police, and sanctuary city policies harm public safety. They also point to stated declines in homicide, overdose, and violent crime rates.
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