[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 32 Referred in House (RFH)]

  1st Session
S. J. RES. 32


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 1, 1995

               Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the concern of the Congress regarding certain recent remarks 
 that unfairly and inaccurately maligned the integrity of the Nation's 
                       law enforcement officers.

Whereas police today are in more danger and face greater risks than ever before, 
        with thousands being assaulted and hundreds being killed or injured each 
        year;
Whereas attacks on the Nation's law enforcement officers directly endanger the 
        safety and well-being of all American citizens by incapacitating and 
        wounding those who protect all of us;
Whereas America's law enforcement officers are increasingly being confronted not 
        only with physical attacks, but with malicious, mean-spirited, and 
        misleading character assassinations that unnecessarily malign the 
        overwhelming majority of honest and ethical law enforcement officers 
        while at the same time undermining public confidence in our country's 
        duly established system of criminal justice; and
Whereas persons who hold positions of special social responsibility, such as 
        attorneys, officers of the courts, and instructors of our youth, by 
        virtue of their position bear a heightened responsibility not to mislead 
        the public, and especially not to mislead the public at the expense of 
        those upon whom we all rely for protection: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) this Nation owes a debt of the greatest magnitude to 
        the men and women who daily serve the people of America as law 
        enforcement officers;
            (2) the integrity, honesty, dedication, and sacrifice of 
        this Nation's law enforcement officers constitute the very 
        bedrock of the rule of law, which distinguishes a free society 
        from a state of tyranny; and
            (3) America's police deserve the thanks and support of the 
        people of the United States, which are hereby tendered by their 
        elected Senators and Representatives.

            Passed the Senate April 7 (legislative day, April 5), 1995.

            Attest:

                                               SHEILA P. BURKE,

                                                             Secretary.