Conor Lamb Quotes

State and local law enforcement are the primary protectors of the health, safety, and welfare of the people in the individual states.

Understand, our police officers put their lives on the line for us every single day. They've got a tough job to do to maintain public safety and hold accountable those who break the law.

Congressman Lacy Clay and I believe that there's no excuse for shooting at police officers, law enforcement officers who get up in the morning and go out and put their lives on the line to protect us.

Every day, in every city and town across the country, police officers are performing vital services that help make their communities safer.

Our police officers are on the front line of a battle to maintain control of our streets.

Obviously, we have to do a far better job on keeping our community safe, and that's where I'm going to put a significant amount of input.

I do not think our security will ever be so effective that we can catch every bad person at the border, nor do I think we can expect our local law enforcement officers to anticipate and stop every violent crime or terrorist act.

Fundamentally, we need to make sure that our neighborhoods are safe - all of our neighborhoods.

There are many factors that affect crime rates. But we recognize that the main reason crime has decreased has always been - and always will be - the dangerous and stressful work done by state and local law enforcement officers day in and day out.

Law enforcement in America is a force for good.

Law officials put their lives on the line every single day for us, and I think we also owe them a degree of respect.

A 24-hour police surveillance system will act as a deterrent for anti-social elements.

We all have a role in keeping our communities safe. We also owe a measure of gratitude to the men and women in law enforcement who dedicate their lives on a daily basis to protect us.

Our law enforcement officers put their lives on the line, and some die in service to their community and nation every year.

More cops on our streets and in our neighborhoods mean safer streets and neighborhoods.

I know there are those in the community who, rather than have us invest more in policing, even for community policing, instead want us to disinvest in the police department. We need a police department. We are going to have a police department.

I have a lot of respect for our police forces. They are generally honest and effective.

It is imperative that state and local jurisdictions not scrimp on investing in law enforcement.

I thank the officers of the Minneapolis Police Department, who work hard every day to help people in their most vulnerable moments, keep our communities safe, and build relationships and trust with the public.

Each day in Texas, law enforcement officers keep us safe from dangers we don't have to worry about.

San Francisco needs a Mayor who will make all our neighborhoods safe, a Mayor with a record of standing up for public safety and fighting for the resources we need.

I do not support the idea of defunding police departments. I believe that it does nothing to solve the root problems we must address and it makes our communities less safe.

When it comes to public safety, I listen to police chiefs and cops, not to a cable-news station.

I completely respect the job our police do.

My job as Home Secretary is to keep families and communities across our country safe.