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Proc 9513ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 9513

National Community Policing Week, 2016

Democracy & GovernanceDemocracy & GovernanceCivil RightsCivil Rights

In simple terms

This proclamation designates October 2-8, 2016 as National Community Policing Week, calling on law enforcement agencies, elected officials, and Americans to recognize ways to improve public safety and strengthen police-community relationships. The document largely recounts existing Obama administration initiatives on community policing and 21st-century policing reforms without creating new programs or mandates.

Federal Register Open PDF 81 FR 69383

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 81 FR 69383

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Start of National Community Policing Week observance

Key directives

  • Proclaim October 2 through October 8, 2016, as National Community Policing Week
  • Call upon law enforcement agencies, elected officials, and all Americans to observe this week by recognizing ways to improve public safety, rebuild trust, and strengthen community relationships

What to expect

Immediate

  • Proclamation of October 2-8, 2016 as National Community Policing Week

Near term (90d)

  • Observance period for National Community Policing Week (October 2-8, 2016)

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document references 'recent tragedies' and 'strained' police-community relationships without specifying incidents, leaving context vague
  • Acknowledges 'racial and socioeconomic disparities' as underlying tensions but proposes no new binding mechanisms to address them
  • Describes past administration initiatives (Task Force, DOJ programs, Data Initiatives) in promotional rather than operative terms; no new funding or requirements established
Proclamation 9513: National Community Policing Week, 2016 · Executive Orders