Expressing support for local law enforcement officers and condemning efforts to defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies.
What changed between versions
Added 10 specific rights for local law enforcement officers during misconduct investigations, including right to self-defense, right to counsel at interviews, right to be informed of allegations before questioning, protection from offensive language or threats during questioning, right to a hearing with access to evidence, and right not to be disciplined for invoking the Fifth Amendment unless granted immunity.
Added a Whereas clause encouraging states across the country to adopt a Bill of Rights for local law enforcement personnel related to investigation and prosecution arising from official duties.
The resolution's scope expanded from a simple expression of support and condemnation of defunding to include specific procedural standards for officer investigations, making it a more prescriptive policy statement.
Added a Whereas clause stating that calls to defund, disband, dismantle, or abolish the police should be condemned and rule of law should be strictly maintained, elevating this from an operative clause to a stated principle.