Presidential Document2023-22242
National Community Policing Week, 2023
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October 4, 2023
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September 29, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2023)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 68439-68440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22242]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 4, 2023 /
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Proclamation 10641 of September 29, 2023
National Community Policing Week, 2023
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
All Americans want the same thing: neighborhoods free
of violence and crime, for our loved ones to come home
safely each day, and fair and impartial justice under
the law. During National Community Policing Week, we
recommit to achieving those goals by strengthening the
trust and partnership between law enforcement and
communities across our Nation.
The vast majority of police officers put their lives on
the line every day to do the right thing. They pin on
their shield and walk out the door toward danger,
risking their lives to keep the rest of us safe. They
are good, dedicated, honorable people, who work hard to
cultivate positive relationships with the communities
they have sworn to protect, serving at a time when
working in law enforcement is harder than it has ever
been. Law enforcement officers are expected to act as
counselors, social workers, and psychologists as they
respond to drug overdoses, domestic violence, abandoned
children, mental health crises, and other incredibly
challenging situations.
Trust between law enforcement and the communities they
serve is the foundation of public safety. When officers
on the beat know the neighborhoods and the families
they are serving and protecting; when they get the
training, resources, and tools they need to do their
jobs; and when they earn the community's trust, we are
all safer and stronger. Without public trust, there is
less public safety--crimes go unreported, cases go
unsolved, witnesses fear coming forward, victims suffer
in isolation, perpetrators remain free, and justice
remains undelivered.
That is why my Administration has taken historic steps
to support community policing and strengthen public
trust in law enforcement by providing officers with the
resources and training they need to be the partners and
protectors our communities deserve. When funding for
police was at risk because of the pandemic, my
Administration's American Rescue Plan delivered a
historic $350 billion to help States and cities
respond. Hundreds of communities across our Nation have
committed over $10 billion of those funds to retain and
hire more officers; pay overtime and bonuses; and
secure more crisis responders and personnel to provide
for substance use disorder, mental health, and violence
intervention services. We committed more Federal
resources to supporting State and local law enforcement
in the first year of my Administration than almost any
other year on record. Furthermore, I signed the most
sweeping gun safety law in nearly 30 years to ensure
that officers are not out-gunned on the streets. And we
are strengthening background checks for gun purchasers,
cracking down on illegal gun sales, and reigning in
ghost guns that officers have increasingly reported
finding at crime scenes.
After Senate Republicans blocked the passage of the
George Floyd Justice in Policing Act in 2021, I signed
an Executive Order--with the support of leaders from
law enforcement and civil rights groups as well as
affected families, including the Floyd family--that put
Federal policing on a path to becoming the gold
standard for effective and accountable policing.
Incorporating key elements of the George Floyd Justice
in Policing Act, the
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Executive Order requires Federal law enforcement
agencies to ban chokeholds, restrict no-knock warrants,
provide de-escalation training, and implement stronger
use-of-force policies that include the duty to
intervene and render medical aid. Further, we mandated
that Federal officers submit use-of-force data to the
FBI's Use-of-Force Data Collection and log officer
misconduct and commendation records into a new national
accountability database. The Executive Order also
directs Federal resources to support similar reforms
within State, Tribal, local, and territorial law
enforcement agencies as we continue to call on the
Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing
Act.
My Administration's Safer America Plan builds on these
actions by seeking an additional $37 billion to hire
100,000 more State and local police officers trained in
safe, effective, and accountable community policing
consistent with the standards in my Executive Order; to
provide law enforcement with mental health and wellness
resources; to ensure more psychologists and social
workers are available to respond to a crisis alongside
them; and to establish and support programs that are
proven to tackle the root causes of crime.
There is no greater responsibility of government than
ensuring the safety of the American people and those
who sacrifice to protect us all. This week, let us
recognize the heroism, selflessness, and courage of
police officers across America. Let us honor the
communities they serve for their undaunted efforts to
advance equal justice, safety, and dignified treatment
for all. And let us commit to building a future that
supports public safety, promotes trust, and unites
communities across the Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws
of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 1
through October 7, 2023, as National Community Policing
Week. I call upon law enforcement agencies, elected
officials, and all Americans to observe this week by
recognizing ways to improve public safety, build trust,
and strengthen community relationships.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-ninth day of September, in the year of our Lord
two thousand twenty-three, and of the Independence of
the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
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