Latest Signing Statement
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Statement from
President Biden on the Signing of the Recruit and Retain Act
BRIEFING
ROOM •
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
Today, I was pleased to sign the Recruit and Retain Act,
which will build on the progress my Administration has
made in making communities safer. Police officers work
tirelessly every day to ensure the safety of our
neighborhoods and communities. This bipartisan
legislation will help police departments do their work
more safely and effectively by helping them recruit and
retain additional police officers by making better use
of the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
program. Three decades ago, I was proud to be one of the
original creators of COPS, which has helped to put
136,000 more cops in police departments nationwide to
ensure accountable community policing. This important
legislation will add new flexibility to COPS to help
police departments attract officers they need and hire
more diverse officers from the communities they serve.
My Administration has made significant progress in reducing crime, and as a result violent crime is near a 50-year low. But there’s more we can and must do. My Safer America Plan support law enforcement and crime prevention, by hiring 100,000 police officers for accountable community policing, and investing in community violence interventions.
My Administration has made significant progress in reducing crime, and as a result violent crime is near a 50-year low. But there’s more we can and must do. My Safer America Plan support law enforcement and crime prevention, by hiring 100,000 police officers for accountable community policing, and investing in community violence interventions.
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