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GA SR765
Resolution
Status
2/17/2026
Primary Sponsor
Matt Brass
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AI Summary
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Recognizes and commends more than 800,000 law enforcement officers in the United States, including over 23,000 in Georgia, for their service and sacrifice
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Honors the 24,000+ fallen officers memorialized at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial since 1786, including 753 from Georgia
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Acknowledges worsening conditions for officers: 79,000 officers assaulted in 2023 (highest rate in 10 years), 1,055 shot in the past three years, and 172 killed in the line of duty
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Notes a 5.3% decline in full-time state and local officers between 2019 and 2021, representing nearly 37,000 fewer officers nationwide
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Supports increased measures to maximize officer safety and well-being, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution publicly
Legislative Description
Law Enforcement Officers; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/17/2026