“We all need to come together in a bipartisan way to put forward meaningful change and meaningful ideas on how we make the criminal justice system work fairly for everybody, no matter who they are, no matter where they live.”
In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Gary Peters introduced a community policing bill to help bridge the lack of trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve and start on the path of reforming our broken criminal justice system. The bipartisan legislation has been endorsed by a broad coalition of groups including the NAACP, the Police Officers Association of Michigan, the Fraternal Order of Police and the National Urban League.
While there is still much more work to be done, Gary continues to bring people together and work in a bipartisan manner to address the racial inequalities in our country and reform our criminal justice system.
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Detroit News: Peters introduces bipartisan Senate community policing bill
- Michigan Democratic U.S. Sen. Gary Peters has introduced legislation in the Republican-controlled Senate aiming to boost trust between police and the neighborhoods they serve by encouraging law enforcement officers to work in the community where they live.
- “We know community policing is a forward-leaning approach to providing protection and services to the community. It’s about police officers and sheriffs knowing the community, understanding the community, often knowing individuals by name,” said Peters, a Democrat from Bloomfield Township.
- The legislation has been endorsed by the NAACP, the Police Officers Association of Michigan and the National Urban League.
- “We all need to come together in a bipartisan way to put forward meaningful change and meaningful ideas on how we make the criminal justice system work fairly for everybody, no matter who they are, no matter where they live.”
WMMT: U.S. Sen. Gary Peters introduces community policing bill
- U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, introduced a bipartisan community policing bill in Washington D.C. that aims to address a lack of trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
- Peters said the bill would provide financial [support] to help residents get the training they need to become a part of the police force to help build trust.
9&10 News: Sen. Peters Announces New Legislation Aimed at Building Trust Between Police, Communities
- Michigan Senator Gary Peters announced new legislation on Wednesday aimed at building trust between police and the communities they serve.
- The Strong Communities Act would help departments recruit officers from the nearby areas.
- The goal is to have police that know and understand the people they protect.
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