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Expressing support for the law enforcement officers of the United States.

S. Res. 218 · 118th Congress · May 18, 2023 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the Senate—
(1)
highly respects and values the law enforcement officers of the United States and greatly appreciates all that those officers do to protect and serve their communities;
(2)
remembers and honors law enforcement officers who have experienced a death or injury in the line of duty and the families of those officers;
(3)
calls for increased measures to be taken to maximize the safety and well-being of law enforcement officers, including improvements relating to the retention and recruitment of officers, improved training and equipment for officers, tougher penalties for assaulting or killing an officer, and increased mental health resources for officers;
(4)
strongly condemns the misguided and disastrous movement to “defund and defame the police”; and
(5)
calls on all levels of government to ensure that law enforcement officers receive the support and resources needed to keep all communities in the United States safe.