Rep. Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) is a co-sponsor of the Republican’s police reform bill known as the JUSTICE Act. | Facebook
Rep. Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) is a co-sponsor of the Republican’s police reform bill known as the JUSTICE Act. | Facebook
A North Carolina congressman had parts of his Community Policing Act included in the Republican's version of a police reform bill that was proposed on June 18.
In a June 18 news release, Rep. Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) said that the GOP's JUSTICE Act included de-escalation training, greater transparency and lynching penalties, which are elements of his community policing legislation.
"The JUSTICE Act is about supporting police officers and local communities through training and transparency," Budd, a sponsor of the JUSTICE Act, said in a Facebook post on June 19. "This is a historic bill and I'm proud to co-sponsor it."
Budd said the co-sponsored legislation is a common-sense approach that instead of defunding police agencies, lawmakers should create reforms that support law enforcement.
“Instead of heavy-handed federal intervention that would make a police officer’s job harder, the JUSTICE Act will make cops better, which will make our streets safer," Budd said about the legislation in the news release. "I’m proud that the bill includes two planks that were previously included in the Community Policing Act that I introduced earlier this week,"
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