Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
On Peace Officers Memorial Day during Police Week, the President issued a proclamation honoring law enforcement officers dedicated to protecting communities and remembering those who have died or been injured in the line of duty, as well as their families.
The proclamation states that before the current administration took office, rising crime linked to policies such as soft-on-crime approaches, illegal immigration, and cashless bail programs put American families and officers at risk. Federal efforts have since focused on restoring law and order by deploying resources to cities with high crime rates to support local police.
It also highlights administration actions to challenge sanctuary state laws, which the statement says have allowed criminal illegal aliens to evade prosecution, resulting in harm to citizens and additional burdens for law enforcement.
The President's proclamation notes outcomes including an 80-year low in officer deaths on duty and significant decreases in rapes, robberies, assaults, shootings, traffic fatalities, and overdose deaths. It emphasizes the passage of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, which exempts police overtime from taxation to help officers keep more of their earnings.
Through these combined efforts, the proclamation asserts law enforcement agencies are increasingly empowered to perform their duties, contributing to improved public safety in American cities.