Sadly, violent crime in America has wreaked havoc on many of our poorest and most vulnerable neighborhoods. 

We all deserve to live in safe and secure communities. Curbing the violence will require a revival of proactive policing and a rejection of policies that have undermined it. President Donald Trump has taken steps to restore the security of our communities with his recent Executive Order: “Strengthening and Unleashing America’s Law Enforcement to Pursue Criminals and Protect Innocent Citizens.”

While this Executive Order seeks to empower state and local law enforcement, local community support for the rule of law is paramount to ensure that these reforms will last. Don’t let your voice be silenced. Speak up for civility and order; rise up for justice and peace.

The relentless campaign to demonize and hamstring American law enforcement under the previous administration was a catastrophe, but support for public safety and the rule of law is gaining traction again. Everyone wants law enforcement officers to be held accountable for wrongdoing, but we must not let this need overwhelm our common sense, jeopardize our safety, and undermine our system of justice that is based on fairness and due process. 

A safe, just, and civil society requires law enforcement officers to protect all of us, especially our most vulnerable groups , such as children in schools, people living in areas facing gang violence, victims of human trafficking, and women confronting domestic violence.  

It’s time to support the new administration’s efforts to restore American safety and security and affirm support for the kind of policing that saves lives.

Join millions of Americans who support safety and security, and who want to restore order, civility, and peace to our communities. Sign the petition.