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MEETING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT REPRESENTATIVES
ROOSEVELT ROOM
12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM
THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2000
PURPOSE:
Today you will meet with representatives from the national law enforcement organizations to
thank them for their past support and stress the importance of COPS reauthorization and other
FY 01 law enforcement related funding priorities.
ATTENDEES:
John Podesta
Bruce Reed
Mary Beth Cahill
Charles Burson
Eric Holder, Deputy Attorney General
Daniel Marcus, Acting Assistant Attorney General
Thomas Frazier, Director of the COPS Program
Brian Moskowitz, Legislative Director, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA)
Jim Pasco, Executive Director, Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)
Dan Rosenblatt, Executive Director, International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
Mike Robinson, President (and Director of the Michigan State Police), International Association of Chiefs
of Police (IACP)
Chris Donnellan, Legislative Director, International Brotherhood of Police Officers (IBPO)
Sam Cabral, President, International Union of Police Associations (IUPA)
Mark Spurrier, General Counsel, Major Cities Chiefs (MCC)
(Tentative) Mike Canning/ Johnny Hughes, National Trooper Coalition (NTC)
Bob Scully, Executive Director, National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO)
Newman Flanagan, Executive Director, National District Attorneys Association (NDAA)
Chester White, Communications Director, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
(NOBLE)
Dean Keuter, Legislative Director, National Sheriff's Association (NSA)
Martha Plotkin, Communications Director, Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)
Chief Edward Flynn, Legislative Chair (and PERF Board Member), Police Executive Research Forum
(PERF)
Chief Jerry Oliver (Richmond, VA), Police Foundation
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS:
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You will make welcoming remarks.
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Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder will make opening remarks.
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You will initiate discussion with law enforcement representatives.
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Upon conclusion of the discussion you will make closing remarks and depart
ATTACHMENTS:
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Talking Points
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Additional Guidance
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Talking Points for Meeting with Law Enforcement
June 29, 2000
Background: The national law enforcement organizations attending today's meeting were
critical in helping to enact the COPS program and have defended the COPS program during
numerous Congressional oversight hearings and budget battles. You met with this group last
November to swear in the current COPS Director, Tom Frazier, and to strategize about adequate
FY 2000 funding for the COPS Program. Shortly after the meeting, the Administration was able
to secure over $900 million of its $1.27 billion request for COPS.
During the last meeting, you and the Attorney General committed to maintain an ongoing
dialogue with the group on COPS reauthorization and funding for the program. Today's meeting
is an important opportunity to stress the importance of reauthorizing the COPS program (now
called the "21ˢᵗ Century Law Enforcement Initiative"), ensuring full FY 01 funding for the
initiative, and reassuring the group that the door is open to them on issues of concern to law
enforcement.
Welcome/Opening
I want to start by thanking you once again for standing with the President on so many issues
of importance to law enforcement and public safety-- including the COPS Program. Because
of our partnership, we have built the most successful federal program to assist local law
enforcement ever. It is an accomplishment that we share with all of you.
In just six years, we've given over 12,000 law enforcement agencies $6.6 billion in COPS
grants to fund 104,000 more community police officers for our streets and to advance
community policing. More than 60,000 of these officers are already on the beat, working
with their communities to fight crime.
Before we begin, I hope you will be pleased to know that the President today will be signing
an Executive Order to create a new Medal of Valor for uncommon valor by public safety
officers. Since legislation to create the Medal has remained stalled in the Congress, during
Police Week of this year, the President directed the Attorney General to develop a plan to
create the Medal. We will have copies of the Executive Order for all of you.
FY 01 Budget
With your help and help from others who strongly support the President's 21st Century
Policing Initiative, last year we were able to more than double the final amount of FY 2000
funding we got for this important initiative.
I'm glad that we are here today to talk about COPS even earlier this year. As you know, the
FY 01 House Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations bill passed the House on Monday.
The bill's serious underfunding of our COPS Initiative is one of the key reasons why the
President' advisers have recommended a veto on the House-passed bill.
The House appropriations bill would jeopardize our ability to fund up to 50,000 more
officers by FY 2005, provide new crime-fighting and crime-solving technology for law
enforcement, and fund community and gun prosecutors. Specifically, the House-passed bill
would fund 1,000-2,000 fewer officers in FY 2001. At this level, we would only reach about
33,000 to 36,000 officers by FY 2005 -- well below the President's goal of 50,000 officers.
Moreover, the House bill contains problematic earmarks of $150 million in unobligated
balances which it designates for other important COPS-related programs, such as grants for
police vests, Police Corps and law enforcement technology. The problem is that DOJ
predicts that due to strong demand to hire more officers, there will not be any unobligated
balances in FY 2000 - placing funding for all of these core programs at serious risk.
We still have many opportunities to help ensure full funding for the COPS program -- at the
Senate Appropriations Committee, the Senate floor, and during conference. As you all
recall, last year Subcommittee Chairman Gregg zeroed out the COPS program. I think it is
important for us to signal the priority we all place on this program at every possible stage.
What I would like to do now is to hear from you on what more all of us can to do to send the
message out to Congress and the American people to ensure full funding for COPS.
COPS Reauthorization
In addition to making sure our COPS program is fully funded in the FY 2001 budget, it is
absolutely essential that we extend this key program into the 21st Century. As you all know,
the COPS program is set to expire on October 1, 2000. Reauthorization of COPS, along with
the Violence Against Women Act and the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund ("VCRTF"),
are top priorities of the President.
I would like to specifically thank all of you for your input on the importance of renewing the
Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund. As you all know, the Vice President recently
announced the Administration's strong support for reauthorizing the VCRTF thanks in part to
feedback we received from you.
Last year, we unveiled our COPS reauthorization proposal. Our proposal authorizes the
program at $1.3 billion per year for five years, provides for more police hiring, new funds for
law enforcement technology, crime prevention, and state and local prosecutors.
As you know, the Republican leadership has not been helpful to date in funding and
extending the COPS program. We have heard that certain House Republicans may move a
COPS reauthorization bill, but have yet to see anything introduced. While we support
making the program more flexible, we don't want to make COPS a block grant with hiring as
an afterthought. As we've seen in recent months, demand for COPS hiring remains strong.
We have been working closely with Senator Biden, our bill's lead sponsor, to strategize on
reauthorization. Senator Biden is considering offering COPS reauthorization onto the Senate
CJS bill as a floor amendment. We support his efforts.
I would like to open up the discussion to see if others here have suggestions on how we can
help get the Republican leadership to act on the Biden/Weiner reauthorization bill.
Closing
I want to thank you all for coming today. Funding and reauthorization for COPS is a priority
for all of us. Opponents have tried to make this a partisan battle, but we know that it
shouldn't be. We know -- and you know - that this program works.
I want to close by saying that while the COPS battle is important, we still have much work
ahead of us in remaining months to help keep our communities safe. Please know that our
door is always open to you and that addressing the concerns of the law enforcement
community will remain a top priority for all of us in the White House and Administration.
Guidance and Background on Other Law Enforcement Issues
Dickerson V. United States
Background: On Monday, in a 7 to 2 opinion written by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, the
U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the requirement that criminal suspects be read their "Miranda
rights" is rooted in the Constitution and cannot be overturned by an act of Congress. The U.S.
Department of Justice weighed in to defend the requirement to give "Miranda rights" rather than
a 1968 law passed by Congress intending to overturn the Miranda decision. However, most law
enforcement groups oppose the Administration's position on this issue.
Q:
Doesn't the Dickerson decision represent a lost opportunity for law enforcement?
Wouldn't this decision essentially allow criminals to go free?
A:
As Chief Justice Rehnquist stated in his opinion, "Miranda has become embedded in
routine police practice to the point where the warnings have become part of our national
culture." For over 30 years, Miranda set out clear standards for police officers, helped
get confessions admitted into evidence, and ensured the credibility of confessions in the
eyes of jurors. Moreover, we also believe that Miranda warnings will also continue to
provide a public sense of fairness in our criminal justice system.
FAA Carriage of Weapons Task Force
Some police organizations had expressed concern about the Federal Aviation Administration's
(FAA) recent announcements to limit law enforcement from bringing their firearms onto planes.
Instead of restricting certain law enforcement from carrying guns onto planes entirely, the FAA
Carriage of Weapons Task Force is currently working with the Secret Service to come up with a
counterfeit-proof credentialing system for law enforcement to verify law enforcement before
they board planes or enter sterile areas. The Task Force has created a small working group
consisting of the FAA, Secret Service, FBI, and representatives from the state and local law
enforcement groups to work on implementation of a "smart card" system.
Q:
Is the FAA planning to implement the 24 hour/7day-a-week telephone verification
system for law enforcement traveling with weapons?
A:
No, the FAA does not plan to employ the telephone verification system as they are
moving forward with this new smart card technology.
Q:
Does the Administration support this proposed smart card credentialing system?
A:
The Administration is supportive of the FAA's efforts to create a counterfeit-proof
credentialing system for all law enforcement, Federal, state, and local, traveling with
weapons.
Q:
How long will it be before this new technology can be implemented?
A:
The FAA estimates this new technology would take between 6 months and one year to
implement.
Gun Enforcement Budget
On Monday, the House of Representatives passed a Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations bill
which failed to fund critical components of the President's National Gun Enforcement Initiative.
Specifically, the House failed to provide $150 million to hire 1,000 additional state and local gun
prosecutors, $10 million to support local media campaigns on gun violence and gun safety; and
$10 million for the expansion, testing, and replication of smart-gun technology. Senate action on
this bill is not expected until after the July 4th recess. [Note: The $150 million for state and local
gun prosecutors is part of the $200 million requested for community/gun prosecutors in the 21st
Century Policing Initiative.]
Collective bargaining
Law enforcement groups are split on S. 1016 - Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation
Act of 1999 (Collective Bargaining): labor favors and management opposes. The bill would
provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their
political subdivisions. This bill was introduced in the Senate on May 12, 1999 and was referred
to Committee. There has been no movement on this bill in the Senate since May 12, 1999.
Senator DeWine, sponsor of the bill, has requested a hearing but no date has been set. The
House held a hearing on this bill on May 9, 2000. It is extremely unlikely that such legislation
would pass this year.
Q:
What is the Administration's position on S. 1016 (Collective Bargaining)?
A:
The Administration does not have an official position on this bill. But we hope to work
with both labor and management on this important issue as the legislation progresses in
the Congress.
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Subject: Re: COPS
As you know, the President's COPS request would fund 6,000-7,000 officers in 2001 (the range is due to
the uncertainty over whether the Administration's crime bill, the Biden bill, or neither will be enacted). The
funds provided for COPS in the House CJS bill would fund 1,000-2,000 fewer officers in 2001.
By 2005
Furthermore, the House report states, "The Committee prohibits the COPS program from obligating any
funds available from prior year recoveries not reported in the budget submission without the approval of a
reprogramming." COPS estimates prior year recoveries (i.e. de-obligations) in 2001 at $140 million.
These funds are grants that are returned by the grantee for whatever reason; they have been counted
toward the total number of cops hired, so they need to be re-obligated for hiring by other grantees to
maintain that total. If Congress were to disapprove a reprogramming to re-obligate the estimated $140
million for hiring, it would result in a reduction of about 2,000 officers.
Finally, the House bill earmarks $150 million in unobligated balances (which would come from Hiring) for
non-hiring programs. This should have little effect, since DOJ estimates 2001 unobligated balances at
$0-20 million (COPS thinks it will be zero, but the Hill refused to accept zero, so DOJ told the Hill $20m).
However, if there were $150 million in balances in Hiring in 2001, the earmark would reduce hiring by up
to 2,000 officers. (I would expect the conference bill to reflect a more realistic estimate of balances -
Congress does not want to fund Vests, etc. from balances if there aren't going to be any.)
I will provide you a table comparing COPS funding in the Budget vs. House, so you can see exactly what
items were funded and not funded, and what the House would fund from carryover vs. new appropriations.
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OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES
FY 2001
President's
House Sub-Committee
DECISION UNITS
Budget
Officers
Carryover
New BA
Public Safety and Community Policing Grants
614,000,000
50,000,000
435,175,000
Hiring:
422,286,000
371,444,750
UHP
337,828,800
273,383,336
Fiscal Distress Waivers (8% of UHP)
27,026,304
23,772,464
MORE @ 20%
84,457,200
74,288,950
Training and Technical Assistance
34,650,000
13,055,250
Non-Hiring:
Police Corps
30,000,000
15,000,000
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BulletProof Vests
25,000,000
25,000,000
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Indian Country
45,000,000
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DC Offender Services
17,064,000
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National Police Scholarship
20,000,000
-
-
Safe Schools (School-Based Partnerships)
20,000,000
10,000,000
5,000,000
Methamphetamine/Drug Hot Spots
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-
45,675,000
Crime Technology
350,000,000
100,000,000
130,000,000
Crime ID Tech Assistance Act (CITA)
199,000,000
CITA COPS CONECT
89,000,000
CITA OJP Global
18,000,000
CITA JMD Global
7,000,000
CITA AGILE
5,000,000
CITA PSWIN
70,000,000
CITA NIBIN
10,000,000
Law Enforcement Technology Centers
10,000,000
DNA Research and Development
5,000,000
Criminal Records Upgrade
70,000,000
CLIP/DNA Backlog Reduction
50,000,000
COMPASS
10,000,000
Computer Forensic Crime Labs
6,000,000
Community Crime Prevention
135,000,000
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Building Blocks
15,000,000
Strategic Approaches to Community Safety (SACSI)
10,000,000
Police Firearms Surplus Safety
10,000,000
Community Supervision-- Project Reentry
35,000,000
Safe Schools/Healthy Students
20,000,000
Police Integrity and Hate Crimes Training
20,000,000
Police Recruitment
5,000,000
Citizen's Academies/One America Race Dialogues
5,000,000
School Based Partnership Program
10,000,000
Value-Based Program between Youth and Police
5,000,000
Community Based Prosecutors
200,000,000
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M&A
36,000,000
-
29,825,000
TOTAL
1,335,000,000
6,000-7,000
150,000,000
595,000,000
NOTES:
Italicized program titles are transfers to OJP
President's Budget - Number of officers is approximate based on current and proposed bills
House Sub-Committee - retains current law (TTA @ 3% and UHP @ $75k cap)
House Sub-Committee - UHP funding includes up to $180 million for CIS
6/27/2000
House Sub-Committe 6-27-00