Congress can support law enforcement this National Police Week
- On Monday, May 12, 2025, Montana's Capitol Rotunda hosted a Police Week ceremony honoring over 120 current and former law enforcement members and 144 who died in the line of duty since 1878.
- The event recognized the challenges officers face daily, including hazardous conditions and fentanyl risks, while emphasizing the need to support mental health and remove its stigma among law enforcement.
- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and DOJ deputy chief of staff Jason Johnson spoke during the ceremony, highlighting bravery and announcing a new chaplaincy program for officers' mental and spiritual well-being.
- Knudsen described how officers responded to a crash where they heard people screaming and found a pickup truck that had tumbled down a steep embankment and caught fire.
- The ceremony and ongoing week of events aim to honor service, boost morale, and provide tools like the chaplaincy program to aid law enforcement in Montana communities.
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National View: Support cops for National Police Week, every week
Data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ National Crime Victimization Survey, which tracks reported and unreported crimes, has put to rest any doubts that violent crime has surged in recent years. This increase is consistent with a years-long ideological war on police that continues today. It’s a war that has consequently contributed to the disintegration of communities nationwide and claimed innocent lives. Ambushes and assaults on law-enfor…

Guest opinion: Standing with law enforcement, this National Police Week
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Fitzsimmons: Support cops this National Police Week
Data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ National Crime Victimization Survey, which tracks reported and unreported crimes, has put to rest any doubts that violent crime has surged in recent years. This increase is consistent with a years-long ideological war on police that continues today. It’s a war that has consequently contributed to the disintegration of communities nationwide and claimed innocent lives. Ambushes and assaults on law enfor…
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