,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #ab1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,ezell 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,ru!r=d1 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4 ,web/] (
 ,florida1 ,mr4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,nehls1   
,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4  
,williams ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mr4 
,moore ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,rog]s (   
,alabama1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama1 ,mr4  
,edw>ds1 ,mr4 ,walb]g1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4
 ,full]1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,mr4 ,riley (    
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,s\?        
,dakota1 ,mr4 ,ku/(f1 & ,mrs4 ,kiggans (
 ,virg9ia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,concurr5t            
,,resolution  ,express+ support =       
,am]ica's law en=cem5t pr(essionals4    
,:]eas m ?an #hdj1jjj law en=cem5t      
(fic]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates risk _! lives  
daily to s]ve & protect _! communities2 
,:]eas ! law en=cem5t (fic]s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates p]=m _! difficult & dang]\s job  
honorably & pr(essionally1 ) ! ov]:elm+ 

majority ( ,am]icans hav+ a positive    
op9ion ( _! int]actions ) police2       
,:]eas1 aft] ! record increases 9 viol5t
 crime t occurr$ nationwide betwe5 #bjbj
 & #bjbb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has exp]i5c$ a
 dramatic & su/a9$ r$uction 9 crime1 ) !
 ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation report+ 
a #d4e p]c5t decrease 9 viol5t crime & a
 hi/oric #ad4i p]c5t decl9e 9 homicides 
9 #bjbd1 & prelim9>y national data =    
#bjbe %[+ an unprec$5t$ #ah to #bj p]c5t
 drop 9 homicides & significant         
decreases 9 o!r major crime categories2 
,:]eas ?is progress 9 crime r$uction has
 be5 made possible by ! innovative &    
d$icat$ ef=ts ( law en=cem5t (fic]s     
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !re are  
n[ ov] #bd1jjj names ( ,am]ica's fall5  
law en=cem5t h]oes li/$ on ! walls ( !  
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s        
,memorial dat+ back to ! fir/ dea? 9 !  
l9e ( duty 9 #aghf2 ,:]eas ! environm5t 
= (fic]s has become increas+ly m ho/ile 
& _! safety hav+ become m prec>i\s2     
,:]eas #bjbd saw ! highe/ (fic] assault 

rate ( ! pa/ #aj ye>s1 ) ne>ly #hf1jjj  
law en=cem5t (fic]s assault$ by         
crim9als2 ,:]eas1 9 ! pa/ #e ye>s1      
#a1gdd (fic]s h be5 %ot 9 ! l9e ( duty1 
& #bfe ( ^? (fic]s di$2 ,:]eas ne>ly    
#b1fjj law en=cem5t (fic]s 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates h di$ 9 ! l9e ( duty dur+ ! pa/  
decade2 ,:]eas law en=cem5t (fic]s      
typically enc\nt] betwe5 #djj & #fjj    
traumatic ev5ts dur+ _! c>e]s1 comp>$ ) 
?ree or f\r = ! av]age citiz52 ,:]eas ! 
unusually high numb] ( traumatic ev5ts  
exp]i5c$ by law en=cem5t (fic]s has     
contribut$ to a #ed-p]c5t high] suicide 
rate among (fic]s ?an among o!r ,am]ican
 work]s2 ,:]eas1 despite rec5t decl9es 9
 crime1 law en=cem5t ag5cies across !   
,unit$ ,/ates cont9ue to face dang]\sly 
l[ /aff+ levels1 ) sworn (fic] numb]s   
/ill m ?an #e p]c5t bel[ pre-#bjbj      
levels2 & ,:]eas support+ law en=cem5t  
(fic]s ) ! equipm5t1 tra9+1 & fund+ ne$$
 to protect ,am]ican communities f      
crim9al viol5ce has long receiv$        
ov]:elm+ public support f across !      

political spectrum3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t 
,congress--  7#a7 highly respects &     
values ,unit$ ,/ates law en=cem5t       
pr(essionals & greatly appreciates all t
 ^? (fic]s d to protect & s]ve our      
communities2  7#b7 rememb]s & honors ^? 
(fic]s & families :o h exp]i5c$ a dea?  
or injury 9 ! l9e ( duty2  7#c7 calls = 
increas$ measures to be tak5 to maximize
 ! safety & well-be+ ( our (fic]s1      
includ+ m polic+ p]sonnel1 improv$ tra9+
 & equipm5t1 t\gh p5alties = assault+ or
 kill+ a law en=cem5t pr(essional1 &    
increas$ m5tal heal? res\rces = (fic]s2 
&  7#d7 calls on all levels ( gov]nm5t  
to ensure t our law en=cem5t            
pr(essionals receive ! support &        
res\rces ne$$ to keep ,am]ica safe4