Support Public Safety and Police Officers! 

Crime and violence, especially against law enforcement officers, is at an all-time high. The number of officers shot has increased by 60% since 2018, with a record-breaking 378 officers shot in 2023 alone. That is on top of thousands of police officers who are stabbed, kicked, punched, intentionally struck by cars, and assaulted with projectiles and chemical weapons each year. 

Most concerning is the rise in ambushes and premeditated attacks. An increasing proportion of police murders have been classified as ambushes. The number of police murders that are attributable to ambush assaults has more than doubled, reaching a 20-year high in 2022. This is simply unacceptable.

Congress must act and support legislation that helps deter violence targeting law enforcement officials and addresses recruitment and retention problems.

Send a message directly to your members of Congress, urging them to take a stand for public safety and police officers and respect the rule of law!

Check out these additional resources: 

• Learn more about how crime affects American communities and safety HERE. 
• To hear more about law enforcement staffing shortages and increased violence perpetrated on police officers, click HERE. 
• Read about our public safety crisis HERE. 
• To learn how you can meaningfully support law enforcement in your local community, check this resource out.