KY HR6

Kentucky House Resolution expressing respect for more than 800,000 U.S. law enforcement officers, including over 7,000 in Kentucky, and honoring the 24,000+ officers who have died in the line of duty since 1786

Cites rising dangers including 79,000 officer assaults in 2023 (highest in 10 years), 1,055 officers shot over three years with 172 killed, and a 54% higher suicide rate among officers compared to other workers

Notes a 5.3% decline in full-time state and local law enforcement officers between 2019-2021, equivalent to nearly 37,000 fewer officers nationwide

Urges federal and local governments to recruit and retain more officers, improve training and equipment, ensure harsh penalties for assaulting or killing officers, and increase mental health resources

Directs the Clerk to transmit a copy to Representative Kim Banta and requests the Senate join in promoting these measures