100,000th NEW COMMUNITY POLICE OFFICER FUNDED BY 1994 CRIME BILL

"The initiative to put more cops on the street, to promote community policing and fight crime should be continued," said Robert T. Scully, NAPO's executive director. "On this landmark day of having the 100,000th new community policing officer funded, both the public and the law enforcement community recognize the benefits that they have received from this program," continued Scully.

"One of the benefits we've seen from the President's program to put 100,000 new community police officers on the streets has been a significant drop in the nation's crime rate. NAPO supports Clinton's appeal to Congress to continue the program adding 30,000 to 50,000 additional officers to the beat. While the drop in the nation's crime rate is certainly a sign of progress, NAPO urges Congress to continue giving law enforcement the tools they need to do their jobs - including more officers on the beat," said Scully.

In a recent poll conducted by NAPO, 85% of registered voters think Congress should pass new legislation that extends the current grants for police officers employed under the 1994 Crime bill. NAPO will lobby members of Congress to support the President's plan to add another 30,000 to 50,000 new community policing officers to the street.

The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) is a coalition of police unions and associations from across the United States that serves in Washington, DC to advance the interests of America's law enforcement officers through legislative and legal advocacy, political action and education. Founded in 1978, NAPO now represents 4,000 police organizations and more than 220,000 sworn law enforcement officers.
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