,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #gdf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,october  
#e1 #bjbj,mrs4 ,shaheen 7for herself1   
,mr4 ,cornyn1 and ,ms4 ,hassan7         
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
the ,judiciary  ,,resolution            
,designating the week of ,october #d    
through ,october #aj1 #bjbj1 as         
,national ,community ,policing ,week4   
,whereas police officers are            
indispensable members of the community  
who put their lives on the line to      
protect others2 ,whereas promoting      
strong relationships founded in trust   
and mutual respect between law          
enforcement officers and the communities
 they serve helps ensure the safe and   
effective execution of the law2 ,whereas
 law enforcement officers and           
communities that work together to       
address public safety concerns can      
create lasting solutions to difficult   
challenges2 ,whereas recent events have 

sparked a nationwide call to improve the
 interactions between law enforcement   
officers and the communities they serve1
 particularly communities of color2     
,whereas community policing facilitates 
peaceful dialogue1 capable of fostering 
understanding and trust1 between law    
enforcement officers and civilians2     
,whereas community policing can help    
improve the equal enforcement of the    
laws2 ,whereas community policing       
informs the public about the challenges 
that law enforcement officers face in   
executing their duties and provides law 
enforcement officers insight into the   
concerns of community members2 ,whereas 
a long-term commitment to community     
policing is necessary to eliminate the  
underlying causes of crime2 ,whereas the
 advancement of community policing      
should be supported to ensure that      
,state and local law enforcement        
agencies have necessary resources2 and  
,whereas community policing has been    
recognized as an important tool for     

improving the relationship between law  
enforcement officers and the communities
 they serve3 ,now1 therefore1 be it     
,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates the 
week of ,october #d through ,october    
#aj1 #bjbj1 as ,national ,community     
,policing ,week2 and  7#b7 supports     
community policing and encourages the   
people of the ,united ,states1 law      
enforcement agencies1 and elected       
officials to identify ways in which     
communities can improve public safety1  
strengthen relationships1 and build     
trust4