White House Comments on Task Force on 21st Century Policing

By Tactical-Life

The above release was written by Jerry Abramson, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs

Since 2009, President Obama has made it a priority to provide local law enforcement with the tools necessary to protect the public while ensuring their own safety and wellness. To maintain his commitment and ensure that we are working toward strengthening the trust between communities and law enforcement, the President launched the Task Force on 21st Century Policing, designed to identify best practices and develop meaningful solutions to help law enforcement agencies and communities strengthen trust and collaboration, while ushering the nation into the next phase of community-focused policing. In May of 2015, the Task Force released a report with 59 recommendations for reform.

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In June, in cooperation with the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, the White House began to host a series of briefings with local law enforcement agencies to help agencies learn how to implement the Task Force’s recommendations.

Each week, nearly 100 police officers of all ranks visited the White House and heard from experts on topics such as implicit bias, officer safety …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life