Presidential Document2024-23456
National Community Policing Week, 2024
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Published
October 9, 2024
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October 4, 2024
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 9, 2024)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 81817-81819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23456]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 196 / Wednesday, October 9, 2024 /
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Proclamation 10831 of October 4, 2024
National Community Policing Week, 2024
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Every day that our police officers put on that shield
and walk out the door, they put their lives at risk to
ensure the rest of us are safe. During National
Community Policing Week, we honor police officers'
service and sacrifice, recommit to supporting them, and
reaffirm that community policing practices that advance
public trust are the gold standard for law enforcement.
In the first half of this year, according to
preliminary data submitted to the FBI, the homicide
rate continued to fall at record speed, declining by
22.7 percent, while the violent crime rate fell by 10.3
percent to its lowest level since 1969. These record
decreases follow the historic declines in crime in
2023, including the largest-ever decrease in the
homicide rate. The decreases are in no small part due
to the hard work and courageous efforts of law
enforcement across America.
As President, public safety and crime reduction are top
priorities for my Administration and me. Since day one,
my Administration has worked with law enforcement,
mayors, and community leaders to do what we know works
to keep people and communities safe. Through my
American Rescue Plan, we made the largest Federal
investment toward public safety in our Nation's
history--delivering more than $15 billion in aid for
local and State governments to keep law enforcement on
the beat, retain and hire more police officers, pay
overtime and bonuses, and expand benefits for disabled
first responders. States, counties, and cities have
already invested that funding to make their communities
safer, and we added billions more in grants through the
Department of Justice to help cities invest in law
enforcement and community violence interruption
programs.
I also know that being in law enforcement today is
harder than ever--police are expected to respond to so
many challenging situations, from drug overdoses and
mental health crises to domestic violence, child
abandonment, and more. That is why my Administration
has invested in increasing the number of crisis
responders who work alongside police officers to
respond to non-violent crimes. We have made more
investments in recruiting, retaining, and training
officers. I have called for funding that would put
100,000 more officers on the street who are trained in
community policing. Additionally, we need to invest
more in technology and training to solve crimes faster
and clear court backlogs, and we need more detectives
to solve murders and more deputy United States Marshals
to apprehend fugitives.
Police officers deal with unbelievable stress. Every
time an officer responds to a call, executes a warrant,
or conducts a traffic stop, there is a tremendous risk:
the fear of ambush, the anxiety of not knowing what is
behind that door, and the trauma of bearing witness to
the most horrible tragedies imaginable. That is why I
have been laser-focused on providing officers with the
mental health and wellness resources they need and
deserve. I also signed extended benefits for families
of officers who have tragically died by suicide.
Our police officers are dedicated, honorable, and good
people--they build trust with the communities they
serve because they know that trust is the foundation of
public safety. Our communities are safer and stronger
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when our officers have the resources, training, and
tools they need to do their jobs and walk the beat,
getting to know the neighborhoods and the people they
serve. A lack of trust from the public means less
public safety for all of us: crimes do not get
reported, witnesses do not come forward and cases do
not get solved, victims suffer while perpetrators roam
free, and justice goes undelivered.
When communities trust the police, crimes get solved
faster. That is why when Republicans blocked the
passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of
2021, a bill that the Vice President coauthored while
in the Senate, we took action. I signed a historic
Executive Order to set the gold standard for law
enforcement. In part, it requires Federal law
enforcement agencies to develop best practices that
attract, support, and retain officers who are
representative of the communities they are sworn to
serve. We have also made historic investments in proven
strategies to interrupt and prevent violence in the
first place, including using trusted messengers who are
trained to disrupt violence. At the same time, I signed
the most significant gun safety law in nearly three
decades and have taken more executive actions to stop
the flow of illegal guns than any other administration
in history.
There is more work to be done. My Safer America Plan
calls on the Congress to invest $37 billion to support
law enforcement and crime prevention. The plan would
fund 100,000 additional police officers, invest $5
billion in community violence interventions, and enact
commonsense gun safety reforms, such as a universal
background check requirement and a ban on assault
weapons and high-capacity magazines.
There is no greater responsibility than keeping our
families, neighborhoods, and Nation safe. During
National Community Policing Week, we reaffirm our
commitment to choosing progress over politics when it
comes to supporting our law enforcement and ensuring
the safety of our communities. We honor the heroism,
bravery, and sacrifice of our police officers. And may
we recommit to upholding one of our Nation's most
fundamental values: justice for all.
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 6
through October 12, 2024, 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-police
relationships.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-four, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
ninth.
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[FR Doc. 2024-23456
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