Smith Applauds President for Creating Task Force on 21st Century Policing

Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement after the President's executive order to create the Task Force for 21st Century Policing:

"As the tragedies in Ferguson and New York made clear, our country needs to strengthen and build relationships between local law enforcement and the communities they serve. I applaud the President for creating this task force of law enforcement representatives, local leaders, youth leaders, and academics to prepare recommendations on how to improve policing. I was also pleased to see that Washington State's Sue Rahr was selected to serve on the task force. Sue brings years of experience and perspective, and is an excellent choice. I look forward to seeing what recommendations the Task Force offers and will work to implement changes that will help build trust and relationships with local law enforcement and their communities."