BackgroundĪmerica’s law enforcement officers are under siege: Louis Police captain, was killed on June 2, 2020, while protecting a friend’s store during a violent night of rioting in the city of St. Senator Hawley’s bill would allow recipients to use federal funds to increase the number of officers on their forces and raise the salaries of officers up to 110 percent of the local median earnings, and would exclude cities that defund their police.ĭavid Dorn, a retired St. Our officers deserve a raise, not defunding. Democratic politicians are bending to radical activists who want to defund the police. But as violence and rioting sweeps across American cities big and small, our courageous law enforcement officers are more vital now than ever. Senator Hawley said, "Police departments across the country are under siege-underfunded, facing increased retirements, and struggling to make new hires. Attorney General to fund more officer hiring and salary increases for state and local law enforcement. Senator Hawley’s bill would amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize $15 billion for the U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) will introduce the David Dorn Back the Blue Act to raise police officer salaries and increase officer hiring and retention.
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