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Ladies and gentlemen, my name is craig floyd, and i would like to welcome you to to the new series called conversations on Law Enforcement. The series focuses on topical Law Enforcement issues on the minds of many. Tonights conversation is entitled when police shoot a dialogue on the use of force. We are proud to be jointly hosting tonights event with a new and longterm partner, the Memorial Foundation, builders of the magnificent Martin Luther king, jr. Memorial. I want to begin by thanking our event sponsor, the target corporation, which has been one of our top supporters over many, many yea...

Or young woman through six months of a police academy, on average, there is a piece of selftraining that requires tactics, firearm tactics if you will. Of 30tarted class today men and women who have applied to become Police Officers, there are background checks and all of that that goes along with it. So as an extensive background, investigation, prior history, driving, arrests, whatever the case may have to be, it is a pretty extensive background investigation. So we get a person who is not a class of 30 or 40 Police Officers. And that is probably after we have gone through, believe this or n...

Video showed. Within 16 seconds of the Police Pulling up, the young man was shot. He was not lunging towards them, was said. At there are reality issues, not just perception issues. How do citizens feel comfortable when in many cases the only option provided in certain cases are a grand jury or judge, neither of which they trust . Says is not a rule that that a special prosecutor come in during searching certain situations. How do we manage that . Review,ere is civilian do we see more effective accountability of officers . I would say this. Could a special prosecutor coming in making differenc...

What happened is we rescued the School Systems. That is not an exaggeration. We did it. What ended up happening . Not totally because of that but now we have the highest Graduation Rate of over 80 for the First Time Ever and we have a dropout rate among blacks and hispanics that has dropped over 25 since you guys started running the show. Nobody knows that. It is like a tree falling in the forest. Anybody come up to you and say lately, thank you, you did a great job on the dropout rate . Thank you, you rescued my school . We upgraded our infrastructure. The largest public works project contain...

To encourage them in their official tasks. Be with them and with all who labor here to serve this great nation and its people. Assure them that whatever their responsibilities, you provide the grace to enable them to be faithful to their duties and the wisdom to be conscious of their obligations and fulfill them with integrity. Remind us all of the dignity of work and teach us to use our talents and abilities in ways that are honorable and just and are of benefit to those we serve. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has ex...