Attacks on Police Reach Decade High Amid Staffing Decline, Officials Testify

Published on May 16, 2024

Attacks on law enforcement officers are at a 10-year high as police staffing declines, according to a May 15 congressional hearing. Lawmakers questioned ambassadors for law enforcement groups at a hearing before the House Homeland Security Committee during National Police Week. The witnesses included Gregory Mays, deputy commissioner of Homeland Security for the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security; Michael Bullock, president of the Austin Police Association in Texas; and Michael Chapman, sheriff of Loudoun County, Virginia. While discussing the challenges faced by law enforcement, the witnesses were asked if they believed law enforcement officers were safer on the job today than they were three years ago. All witnesses unanimously responded that they did not believe officers were safer, highlighting a trend in attacks against law enforcement personnel....

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