Eric Schmitt: “I rise today for National Police Week to honor the courageous men and women of law enforcement in Missouri and across…”

“I rise today for National Police Week to honor the courageous men and women of law enforcement in Missouri and across our great country. Over the past decade, our police officers have weathered a flood of propaganda and lies, repeated and pushed by many of the most powerful voices in America. They have been villainized and smeared by the press, undermined and attacked by politicians, and targeted by a great wave of violent anarchy that has terrorized towns and cities across the country. They carry this burden with the same quiet courage and resolve as the generations of American police officers that came before them. They put on their uniforms every morning and run toward the danger. It has been my honor to back the blue every step of the way. I did it as attorney general of Missouri. I backed tougher sentencing rules, fought anti-police policies pushed by city officials, led the charge to secure more boots on the ground for our police in St. Louis, and launched the Safer Streets Initiative, partnering with Federal prosecutors to go after violent criminals in Missouri's most dangerous neighborhoods. When I ran for the Senate, I was proud to be endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Police, and I have worked every day to make good on the trust our law enforcement officers have placed in me.”