(KMOX) - U.S. Senator Josh Hawley wants to raise police officer salaries and hire more of them.
The Republican from Missouri introduced a bill he's named the "David Dorn Back the Blue Act" – in honor of the St. Louis police captain who was killed by men who were looting a pawn shop in north St. Louis that he was trying to protect.
The Bill would set aside $15 billion to create more state and local officer positions and raise pay. He says his bill would exclude cities that "defund their police."
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You can read the full bill here:
David Dorn Back the Blue Act PDF by EntercomSTL on Scribd
"Law enforcement deserve our support, and our citizens need the protection," Hawley stated in a tweet.
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