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U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced modest plans for an executive order on policing, while making it clear he would not support sweeping proposals in response to nationwide protests against police brutality prompted by the killing of George Floyd.
Speaking at a campaign-style event at a church in Dallas, Trump said the order would advise police departments to adopt national standards for the use of force.
His administration would also support better training for police and pilot programs for social workers to work alongside law enforcement officers, he said.
But he derided the "defund the police" movement that advocates reducing budgets for police departments and funneling that money to programs for education, social welfare, housing and other community needs.
Trump repeatedly stated his support for police and said progress would not be made by labeling millions of Americans as racist.
He said on Thursday that police should be able to use force but that it should be "force with compassion."
Police officers still need to "dominate the streets," he added, in reference to the recent protests, with violent incidents reported in some cases.
Trump sought to move the focus beyond policing by saying his administration wanted to foster economic development in minority communities, address healthcare disparities by race and provide more school choice.
Source(s): Reuters
