President Joe Biden announces Actions to Reduce Gun Crime, Calls on Congress to Fund Community Policing, Community Violence Intervention - Clarksville Online

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Stronger law enforcement is critical in stopping gun crime, but it's made more effective when we make real investments in making our communities stronger and in addressing the causes of crime before it spills over into violence.
54% : In addition, as part of the Justice Department's Comprehensive Strategy for Reducing Violent Crime, the Justice Department has supported law enforcement in local communities in addressing gun violence.
53% : The Biden Administration made historic levels of funding from the American Rescue Plan - $350 billion in state and local funding - available for law enforcement purposes such as hiring more officers, investing in retention strategies, and paying overtime to advancing community policing strategies in communities experiencing an increase in gun violence associated with the pandemic.
51% : In July, senior White House staff established The White House Community Violence Intervention Collaborative, a 16-jurisdiction cohort of mayors, law enforcement, CVI experts, and philanthropic leaders committed to using American Rescue Plan funding or other public funding to increase investment in their community violence intervention infrastructure.
50% : President Joe Biden also recognizes the important role that federal law enforcement plays in supporting their local partners - especially in stopping the interstate flow of guns used in crimes, like the gun that was used in the tragic recent fatal shooting of two NYPD officers.
50% : Supporting local law enforcement with federal tools and resources to address violent crime.
45% : This plan builds on the steps the President has taken since the beginning of his Administration to stop the flow of guns being used in crimes, bolster federal, state, and local law enforcement, invest in community-based programs that prevent, interrupt, and reduce violence, expand opportunity, lower recidivism, and increase funding for community policing.
45% : Last year, the Justice Department's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) issued a proposed rule to help curb the proliferation of "ghost guns," which are unserialized, privately made firearms that are increasingly being recovered at crime scenes and have been identified by law enforcement officials as a serious threat to public safety.
43% : Taken together, this strategy steps up and focuses law enforcement efforts on violent offenders, stems the trafficking of illegal guns, and makes real investments in communities to intervene in and prevent gun violence.
38% : Surging Efforts to Enforce Our Gun Laws and Keep Guns out of Dangerous Hands

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