Rep. Ted Budd to Propose New Police Training Program

Statement

Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) announced that he will be introducing a bill next week to establish a five-year grant program for local police departments that focuses on increased de-escalation training and community outreach programs to strengthen the relationship between police officers and citizens.

Rep. Budd said in a statement:

"Wholesale defunding of the police is not the answer to the issues raised by George Floyd's killing. The solution lies in training better cops and increasing engagement between a local community and those sworn to protect it. My bill will award local police departments with additional federal funding if they train their officers in de-escalation tactics and follow that up with active community engagement. I plan to introduce this bill and actively push for its inclusion into any police reform packages in the House."

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