,,iv #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #feb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #g1 #bjag,ms4 ,lee 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,ms4 ,judy ,chu of ,california1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 and ,ms4 ,norton7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,supporting the practice of community-oriented policing and encouraging diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement4 ,whereas promoting trust between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve is critical to the stability of our communities1 the integrity of our criminal justice system1 and the safe and effective delivery of law enforcement services2 ,whereas the ,department of ,justice's ,bureau of ,justice ,statistics 7,,bjs7 which publishes a census of deaths that occur during the process of arrest or during an attempt to obtain custody by law enforcement1 estimates in its preliminary report that from ,june #bjae to ,may #bjaf1 there were an estimated #a1ijj arrest-related deaths2 ,whereas the ,,bjs's preliminary report examining arrest-related deaths found that #fd percent of arrest-related deaths were homicides between ,june and ,august #bjae2 ,whereas events in ,ferguson1 ,missouri2 ,staten ,island1 ,new ,york2 ,north ,charleston1 ,south ,carolina2 ,baltimore1 ,maryland2 ,charlotte1 ,north ,carolina2 ,baton ,rouge1 ,louisiana2 ,falcon ,heights1 ,minnesota1 and other cities across the country have highlighted the need for strong1 collaborative relationships between local police and the communities they serve and protect2 ,whereas1 on ,july #g1 #bjaf1 ,president ,barack ,obama remarked that1 fatal shootings are not isolated incidents4 ,they are symptomatic of the broader challenges within our criminal justice system1 the racial disparities that appear across the system year after year1 and the resulting lack of trust that exists between law enforcement and too many of the communities they serve2 ,whereas1 on ,december #ah1 #bjad1 ,president ,barack ,obama signed ,executive ,order #acfhd to establish the ,task ,force on #bast ,century ,policing to examine how to establish effective crime prevention strategies while also building public trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve2 ,whereas the ,task ,force recommended that law enforcement agencies engage in proven and successful community-policing tactics1 such as combining a focus on intervention and prevention through problem solving and collaborative partnerships with schools1 social services1 and other stakeholders2 ,whereas the ,task ,force also recommended law enforcement departments should strive to increase the diversity of their workforce2 ,whereas community-oriented policing is a philosophy that promotes the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques to proactively address the immediate conditions of public safety1 crime1 social disorder1 and fear of crime2 ,whereas studies consistently find that community-policing strategies like those supported by the ,department's ,office of ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services 7,,cops ,office7 have a positive effect on citizen satisfaction and trust in law enforcement2 ,whereas a #bjjg survey by the ,bureau of ,justice ,statistics found a commitment to community policing may be more evident in departments with a formal1 written community-policing plan2 ,whereas according to a #bjjg survey by the ,bureau of ,justice ,statistics1 only #af percent of police departments1 employing #dh percent of officers1 across the country had a formal written community-policing plan2 ,whereas from #bjjj to #bjjg1 the percentage of local departments using community policing officers declined from about #ff percent to #dg percent1 while the number of community policing officers declined by more than half from #ajc1jjj officers to #dg1jjj officers2 ,whereas ,congress recognizes the vital role and practice that community-oriented policing plays in building trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve and protect2 ,whereas a study published in ,the ,new ,york ,times1 found in #bjae that of hundreds of police departments across the ,united ,states1 the percentage of ,whites on the police force is more than thirty percentage points higher than ,whites in the communities they serve2 ,whereas a #bjac survey conducted by the ,bureau of ,justice ,statistics on law enforcement agencies in the ,united ,states found that #bg percent of local police officers are members of a racial or ethnic minority1 and that only #a in #h local police officers was a woman2 ,whereas ,congress recognizes that hiring and retaining law enforcement officers that are more reflective of the community's racial and gender makeup it serves and protects is a first step to building trust between communities and law enforcement2 ,whereas since its inception1 the ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services ,program 7,,cops7 ,office has invested approximately #ad4g billion to add officers to the ,nation's streets1 enhance crime fighting technology1 support crime prevention initiatives1 and provide training and technical assistance to help advance community policing2 and ,whereas ,congress recognizes the critical role of the ,,cops ,hiring ,program ,office in expanding the practice of community-oriented policing to law enforcement departments3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 finds that the lack of minority representation in law enforcement across the country needs to be addressed2 7#b7 calls on law enforcement departments to have a written and formal plan of community-oriented policing2 7#c7 commits to ensuring that the ,,cops ,hiring ,program has the support and resources it needs to increase the hiring and retention of diverse law enforcement officers2 7#d7 urges the ,department of ,justice to affirm a commitment to fostering trust and stronger relationships between those who serve and the communities they swear to protect2 7#e7 encourages the ,department of ,justice1 in collaboration with the ,,cops office1 to issue further guidance and best practices on diversity hiring and retention of law enforcement personnel1 use of excessive and deadly force1 and community-oriented policing strategies2 7#f7 urges the ,department of ,justice's ,office of ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services 7,,cops ,office7 to consider as a factor when reviewing applications for all grants it manages1 whether a law enforcement agency requires its employees to complete cultural sensitivity trainings1 including training on ethnic and racial bias1 gender bias1 sexual orientation and gender identity bias2 training on cultural diversity2 and training for interactions with people with disabilities1 mentally ill1 and ,english ,language ,learners2 7#g7 urges the ,department of ,justice to incorporate community policing into any law enforcement accreditation recommendations and standards2 and 7#h7 urges the ,bureau of ,justice ,statistics to provide an annual report to ,congress on the ,department of ,justice's efforts to increase community-oriented policing and diversity hiring and retention within law enforcement departments across the country4