Improving Police-Community Relations

Joe Biden addresses improving community-police relations in “The Biden Plan to End Our Gun Violence Epidemic”. His plan will:

“Fund initiatives to partner mental health and substance use disorder experts, social workers, and disability advocates with police departments.”
“Expand and use the power of the U.S. Justice Department to address systemic misconduct in police departments and prosecutors’ offices.”
“Establish a panel to scrutinize what equipment is used by law enforcement in our communities.”
“Reinvigorate the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program with a $300 million investment; as a condition of the grant, hiring of police officers must mirror the racial diversity of the community they serve.”
“Train police officers to better de-escalate interactions with people in severe emotional distress before they become violent.”
“Appoint Justice Department leadership who will prioritize the role of using pattern-or-practice investigations to strengthen our justice system.”

Donald Trump’s campaign platform does not address improving police-community relations.