[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 285 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 285

Expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that 
 Congress and the President should empower the creation of police and 
 community alliances designed to enhance and improve communication and 
collaboration between members of the law enforcement community and the 
                           public they serve.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 26, 2017

    Mr. Taylor (for himself, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. Reichert, and Mr. 
Pascrell) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that 
 Congress and the President should empower the creation of police and 
 community alliances designed to enhance and improve communication and 
collaboration between members of the law enforcement community and the 
                           public they serve.

Whereas the United States of America was founded upon the principles of 
        republican governance which include, but are not limited to, an 
        adherence to the rule of law;
Whereas the American law enforcement community embodies society's most salient 
        defenders of the rule of law;
Whereas the ability of the American law enforcement community to effectively 
        preserve the rights of American citizens and uphold the rule of law is 
        predicated upon a healthy and collaborative relationship between police 
        officers and the communities they serve;
Whereas police and community relations have recently experienced periods of 
        strain, where mistrust and suspicion have come to dominate police and 
        community interactions in many communities and undermine effective 
        policing strategies and public safety;
Whereas the legitimate concerns of citizens as well as those of the law 
        enforcement community are not always well understood by each respective 
        constituency; and
Whereas an open, constructive, and mutually respectful dialogue meant to address 
        these legitimate concerns can dramatically improve police and community 
        relations, improve public safety, and engage all of society's 
        stakeholders: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
Congress and the President should empower the creation of police and 
community alliances designed to enhance and improve communication and 
collaboration between members of the law enforcement community and the 
public they serve.
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