May 09th, 2025
On April 28, President Trump signed an Executive Order, Strengthening and Unleashing America’s Law Enforcement to Pursue Criminals and Protect Innocent Civilians, which provides for significant support and resources for state and local law enforcement. The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) applauds the President for continuing to have the backs of the men and women who put their lives on the line every day to serve and protect our communities.
The provisions of this Executive Order adopt and make official almost all of the top policy priorities we have been calling for with the Administration. This includes protecting law enforcement officers’ legal rights, supporting improved training and increased benefits for officers, stronger penalties for those who commit violence against officers, going after misguided prosecutors and officials who refuse to enforce the law, and reevaluating the numerous consent decrees that are thwarting agencies across the country. It is no exaggeration to say that this Administration has listened carefully to NAPO’s concerns and followed our policy positions as a roadmap.
Specifically, the Executive Order directs the Attorney General to:
Create a mechanism to provide legal resources and indemnification for law enforcement officers who unjustly incur expenses and liabilities due to actions taken in the line of duty;
Maximize the use of federal resources to expand access to quality training for law enforcement officers, increase pay and benefits for officers, strengthen and expand legal protections for officers, seek enhanced federal penalties for violent crimes perpetrated against officers, invest in our nation’s prison system, and improve the collection and distribution of data;
Review all ongoing consent decrees and memoranda of understanding, and modify, rescind, or move to close those that “unduly impeded the performance of law enforcement functions”;
Work with the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to increase the provision of national security assets and excess military equipment, including training, to state and local law enforcement; and
Hold state and local officials accountable for policies and actions that prohibit or restrict law enforcement officers from carrying out duties necessary for public safety and law enforcement.
This executive action by the President will be vital to the efforts of state and local law enforcement to keep our communities and the officers who serve them safe and secure. We stand with the President in support of this Order and look forward to working with the Administration on its implementation. back...
The provisions of this Executive Order adopt and make official almost all of the top policy priorities we have been calling for with the Administration. This includes protecting law enforcement officers’ legal rights, supporting improved training and increased benefits for officers, stronger penalties for those who commit violence against officers, going after misguided prosecutors and officials who refuse to enforce the law, and reevaluating the numerous consent decrees that are thwarting agencies across the country. It is no exaggeration to say that this Administration has listened carefully to NAPO’s concerns and followed our policy positions as a roadmap.
Specifically, the Executive Order directs the Attorney General to:
Create a mechanism to provide legal resources and indemnification for law enforcement officers who unjustly incur expenses and liabilities due to actions taken in the line of duty;
Maximize the use of federal resources to expand access to quality training for law enforcement officers, increase pay and benefits for officers, strengthen and expand legal protections for officers, seek enhanced federal penalties for violent crimes perpetrated against officers, invest in our nation’s prison system, and improve the collection and distribution of data;
Review all ongoing consent decrees and memoranda of understanding, and modify, rescind, or move to close those that “unduly impeded the performance of law enforcement functions”;
Work with the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to increase the provision of national security assets and excess military equipment, including training, to state and local law enforcement; and
Hold state and local officials accountable for policies and actions that prohibit or restrict law enforcement officers from carrying out duties necessary for public safety and law enforcement.
This executive action by the President will be vital to the efforts of state and local law enforcement to keep our communities and the officers who serve them safe and secure. We stand with the President in support of this Order and look forward to working with the Administration on its implementation. back...
