On the recordJuly 21, 2016
One of the best ways to provide support to our police officers is to make sure that we are addressing potential underlying tensions between officers and the communities where they're serving.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “One of the best ways to provide support to our police officers is to make sure that we are addressing potential…”
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Remarks at a Briefing on Implementation of the Recommendations of the President's Task Force on 21st-Century Policing
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