Quotes about Law Enforcement

It's about time law enforcement got as organized as organized crime. Votes: 4

No amount of law enforcement can solve a problem that goes back to the family. Votes: 4

You have to discipline your children, or they won't respect you, law enforcement or God or anyone else. Votes: 4

When you have police officers who abuse citizens, you erode public confidence in law enforcement. That makes the job of good police officers unsafe. Votes: 4

The backbone of our nation's domestic defense against terrorist attacks will continue to be the men and women in local law enforcement and emergency services. Votes: 4

Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Votes: 4

Law enforcement officers are never 'off duty.' They are dedicated public servants who are sworn to protect public safety at any time and place that the peace is threatened. They need all the help that they can get. Votes: 4

We have an incredible warrior class in this country - people in law enforcement, intelligence - and I thank God every night we have them standing fast to protect us from the tremendous amount of evil that exists in the world. Votes: 4

No one ever said that fighting the war against terrorism and defending our homeland would be easy. So let's support our troops, law enforcement workers, and our mission to keep our nation and our children safe in the days and years to come. Votes: 4

Above all, I would teach him to tell the truth Truth-telling, I have found, is the key to responsible citizenship. The thousands of criminals I have seen in 40 years of law enforcement have had one thing in common: Every single one was a liar. Votes: 4

We cannot make the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the United States someone who has risked America's secrets and lied about this to Congress and the American people about it day after day after day. Votes: 3

In politics, purity is the enemy of victory Votes: 2

We need to acknowledge that the death penalty is broken beyond repair. Votes: 2

I've never had a problem with drugs. I've had problems with the police. Votes: 2

It's a bomb. I've already called law enforcement. Let's get out of here. Votes: 2

Given the irreversibility of the death penalty, the possibility of a wrongful conviction can never be overstated Votes: 2

There is insufficient support for the police and safety and law enforcement, in general, in the city council. Votes: 2

We don't seem to be able to check crime, so why not legalize it and then tax it out of business? Votes: 2

It ain't no sin if you crack a few laws now and then, just so long as you don't break any. Votes: 2

I sometimes wish that people would put a little more emphasis upon the observance of the law than they do upon its enforcement. Votes: 2

The PATRIOT Act brought down the wall separating intelligence agencies from law enforcement and other entities charged with protecting the Nation from terrorism. Votes: 2

I don't even talk about whether or not racial profiling is legal. I just don't think racial profiling is a particularly good law enforcement tool. Votes: 2

We live in a stage of politics, where legislators seem to regard the passage of laws as much more important than the results of their enforcement. Votes: 2

Spending our tax dollars on actually preventing crimes, instead of pursuing death sentences after they've already been committed, will assure us we will have fewer victims. Votes: 2

Eliminating the death penalty...will not hinder the prosecutorial capacity to seek, or the court's ability to impose, 'life without parole' sentences for serious, heinous crimes and criminals. Votes: 2

Our nation's military and law enforcement personal work hard to protect us. We must thank them for their continued vigilance. Without their sacrifice we would less capable of protecting our nation. Votes: 2

Decisive action has been taken on the home front with passage of the USA Patriot Act, which has strengthened the hand of law enforcement agencies to stop terrorists before they can act. Votes: 2

In my public service, I treasure my friendship with law enforcement officers. I admire what they do and support them in every aspect of their job. I have always looked upon law enforcement officers as my friends. Votes: 2

Clearly, humans will always have a role to play in emergency response for law enforcement. But if there's an emergency, if there's a 911 call, the question is, do you want a human dashing off to respond to it right away? Votes: 2

These are Canadian and United States intelligence and law enforcement offices who are working in teams and who are using good intelligence and good law enforcement to really stop the criminals and terrorists before they ever get to the border. Votes: 2

Since 2001, the Patriot Act has provided the means to detect and disrupt terrorist threats against the U.S. Prior to enactment of the law, major legal barriers prevented intelligence, national defense, and law enforcement agencies from working together and sharing information. Votes: 2

Members of organized crime continue to exploit their victims the old-fashioned way - through violence, threats and intimidation. As law enforcement has so successfully done before, we will employ our own time-tested techniques to bring them to justice to account for their crimes. Votes: 2

Some people might be surprised that 'Rambo's creator has a doctorate in American literature. One of my influences is Henry James, whose major theme is awareness. Whether I'm writing about military personnel, law enforcement, or De Quincey, the persistent theme is paying attention in a hostile world. Votes: 2

The war we are fighting today against terrorism is a multifaceted fight. We have to use every tool in our toolkit to wage this war - diplomacy, finance, intelligence, law enforcement, and of course, military power - and we are developing new tools as we go along. Votes: 2

Racial profiling punishes innocent individuals for the past actions of those who look and sound like them. It misdirects crucial resources and undercuts the trust needed between law enforcement and the communities they serve. It has no place in our national discourse, and no place in our nation's police departments. Votes: 2

In countries with a properly functioning legal system, the mob continues to exist, but it is rarely called upon to mete out capital punishment. The right to take human life belongs to the state. Not so in societies where weak courts and poor law enforcement are combined with intractable structural injustices. Votes: 2

Jurors realize that instead of having to make that terrible decision (voting for the death penalty), they can vote to put someone in prison and ensure that defendant is no longer a harm to society. It makes it easier for them to return a verdict of life without the possibility of parole. Votes: 2

We need to recognize that the situation in Ferguson speaks to broader challenges that we still face as a nation. The fact is, in too many parts of this country, a deep distrust exists between law enforcement and communities of color. Some of this is the result of the legacy of racial discrimination in this country. Votes: 2

But these days, there's also a strong economic argument for doing away with capital punishment. With California facing its most severe fiscal crisis in recent memory... it would be crazy not to consider the fact that it will add as much as $1 billion over the next five years simply to keep the death penalty on the books. Votes: 2

When you were growing up, your mom and dad told you to look both ways before crossing the street or not to get into a car with a stranger. It's the same with the Internet. We have a big responsibility and a huge role in bringing all the stakeholders to the table - users, parents, educators, law enforcement, government organisations. Votes: 2

The issue is not whether there are horrible cases where the penalty seems "right". The real question is whether we will ever design a capital system that reaches only the "right" cases, without dragging in the wrong cases, cases of innocence or cases where death is not proportionate punishment. Slowly, even reluctantly, I have realized the answer to that question is no- we will never get it right. Votes: 2

I am very pro law enforcement. Votes: 0

Law enforcement in America is a force for good. Votes: 0

We have to bring back respect to law enforcement. Votes: 0

I'm an equal-opportunity law-enforcement guy - I lock everybody up. Votes: 0

Law cannot reach where enforcement will not follow. "”Popular aphorism. Votes: 0

The futile and exhausting existence of a purgatory-like law enforcement system Votes: 0

It pains me whenever there's the death of a law enforcement official. Votes: 0

I'm super-obsessed with law enforcement. I'm what you'd call a 'cop fan. Votes: 0

The military is a machine of war. Not a law enforcement agency. Votes: 0

I think one of the biggest scams in law enforcement is the monitor. Votes: 0

I am going to support our great men and women of law enforcement. Votes: 0

People shouldn't be afraid to bring up issues of bias in law enforcement. Votes: 0

If it weren’t for physics and law enforcement, I’d be unstoppable. Votes: 0

You can't expect law enforcement to provide the solution to the drug problem. Votes: 0

The answer to crime is not gun control, it is law enforcement and self-control. Votes: 0

The vast majority of law enforcement officers conduct themselves in really honorable, appropriate ways. Votes: 0

Maybe law enforcement would like the ability to turn on the camera on your Mac. Votes: 0

I've played a lot of different cops in a lot of different law enforcement agencies. Votes: 0

We must create world-wide law and law enforcement as we outlaw world-wide war and weapon Votes: 0

Law enforcement officials cannot place themselves above the law that they are sworn to defend. Votes: 0

There is no contradiction between effective law enforcement and respect for civil and human rights. Votes: 0

To give law enforcement the additional tools it needs to track down terror here at home. Votes: 0

Border enforcement coupled with employer sanctions and threatening employers who hire immigration law violators is insufficient. Votes: 0

The enforcement of the law cannot depend on the justice of a cause or one man's conscience. Votes: 0

Before I pursued acting full-time, I had every intention of going into some form of law enforcement work. Votes: 0

We've evolved a lot since 9/11 also, in terms of our law enforcement capabilities, our intelligence capabilities, military, counterterrorism. Votes: 0

Businesses should be assured that law enforcement will operate with the utmost sensitivity toward victims of cyber attacks. Votes: 0

I do believe that supporting our First Amendment rights and supporting local law enforcement are not mutually exclusive. Votes: 0

War on terror is far less of a military operation and far more of an intelligence-gathering, law-enforcement operation. Votes: 0

Effective law enforcement and social justice must be pursued together, as the foundation of our efforts against crime. Votes: 0

Those who perpetrate fraud against our financial institutions will be met with the full force of law enforcement. Votes: 0

So end-to-end encryption, keeps things encrypted and that means that law enforcement, without a warrant, cannot read that information. Votes: 0

My godfather was a Chicago policeman, and I've always looked at law enforcement as a challenging and interesting job. Votes: 0

We need candidate schools to recruit more young African-Americans to run for office and more diverse law enforcement communities. Votes: 0

What law enforcement agencies and insurers do not understand is that driving while high is actually a safe activity, Votes: 0

When the [law making] and [law enforcement] powers are united in the same person... there can be no liberty. Votes: 0

I think it's a self-serving effort to put a political agenda above the safety of our law enforcement officers. Votes: 0

The truth is that this culture of political correctness has tied the hands of law enforcement around the USA. Votes: 0

But since September 11, we have made every effort to try to work closely with state and local law enforcement. Votes: 0

We have fewer troops in Afghanistan than we had law enforcement [officers] at the Olympics in Salt Lake City. Votes: 0

Being a public defender makes you incredibly paranoid - and I would say with reason - about law enforcement. Votes: 0

Too many Americans go to too many prisons for far too long, and for no truly good law enforcement reason. Votes: 0

Terrorists continue to exploit divisions between law enforcement and the intelligence communities that limit the sharing of vital counterterrorism information. Votes: 0

What the Nazis did to the Jews in Europe, plantation owners and law enforcement [officers] were doing to the African-Americans. Votes: 0

Justice should be blind especially color-blind and able to fairly deal with the very real need for honest law enforcement. Votes: 0

Assault weapons pose a grave threat to all Americans, but most especially to law enforcement officers on our city streets. Votes: 0

I had a great time on The Shield. From working on it I have a totally different view of law enforcement. Votes: 0

We must safely secure our border by investing in more law enforcement and technology, and receiving cooperation from the Mexican government. Votes: 0

The Patriot Act closed dangerous gaps in America's law enforcement and intelligence capabilities, gaps that terrorists exploited when they attacked us. Votes: 0

Our law enforcement agencies have found bodies in the desert, either buried or just lying out there, that have been beheaded. Votes: 0

I stand by my work on behalf of the citizens of Spokane to further justice and promote civilian oversight of law enforcement. Votes: 0

I was touching on the idea of the autonomous militaristic or autonomous law enforcement idea, but it wasn't the primary driving force. Votes: 0

When 'The Washington Post' ran the first national story about FBI profiling in 1984, no one outside of law enforcement recognized the term. Votes: 0

In a Trump administration all immigration laws will be enforced, will be enforced. As with any law enforcement activity, we will set priorities. Votes: 0

We must continue to be diligent in protecting Americans' civil liberties while preserving critical law enforcement tools we need to keep America safe. Votes: 0

Our law enforcement must have every tool necessary to find and disrupt terrorists at home and abroad. That's the task of the 21st century. Votes: 0

Some of the bravest and the best men of all the world, certainly in law enforcement, have made their contributions while they were undercover. Votes: 0

[Donald Trump] will appoint an attorney general, who will send very clear messages about how law enforcement is to be pursued in this country. Votes: 0

The most effective weapon against crime is cooperation... The efforts of all law enforcement agencies with the support and understanding of the American people. Votes: 0

Until relatively recently, law enforcement's ability to determine an individual's location and track their movements was largely limited to natural human powers of observation. Votes: 0

In the mind of Bill Clinton, political considerations outweigh even life-and-death matters of great concern to his own law-enforcement officials, not to mention the nation. Votes: 0

Unlicensed illegal immigrants drive on our roads and interstates without insurance, and there is little that our law enforcement officials can do to stop them. Votes: 0

The recent fascination, I think, reflects the shift in approach by law enforcement officials to embrace technology as wholeheartedly as the rest of the world. Votes: 0

Since September 11, 2001, many in this nation and this Congress have a deeper appreciation for the importance of the sacrifices made by our law enforcement officers. Votes: 0

Our law enforcement must be given every tool available to protect children from predators and parents need to know who is living in their community. Votes: 0

Due to a Supreme Court decision, if these violent offenders cannot be sent home, our law enforcement officers have to release them into your communities. Votes: 0

No one is in favor of a bill that would force American citizens to have to interact with law enforcement in a way that wasn't appropriate. Votes: 0

Also the pictures themselves give a visual to the audience tuning in, that makes them a very important part of law enforcement, or pulling families together. Votes: 0

We run everything to ground. If you see something, say something. Report your concerns to law enforcement. They will be looked at, they will be reviewed. Votes: 0

I've played lots of law enforcement agents, and I do have friends that are in the bureau, in the DEA, and who are detectives and captains. Votes: 0

Growing up in Rhode Island, I dreamed of a career in law enforcement. That hasn't worked out exactly as I had planned, but life seldom does. Votes: 0

Young people - there's been very little places in positions of authority in law enforcement for young people's skill sets, but the truth is we need them. Votes: 0

There are people have grown up with implicit trust. Law enforcement, you name it. It's all gone. There's doubt about everything now. And this is not accidental. Votes: 0

We provide transit facilities, we cooperate in equipping the Afghan army and security forces with arms and helicopters, we cooperate in training officers for law enforcement agencies. Votes: 0

One of the most important accomplishments of the Caucus is raising awareness with law enforcement and communities nationwide on the issues of child safety and Internet safety. Votes: 0

We intend to keep the lines of communication open with the Defense Department so we can help our border law enforcement agencies navigate the equipment application process. Votes: 0

In the last 10 years, in narcotics task forces, in a number of violent crime task forces, we've worked very closely together with state and local law enforcement. Votes: 0

Scores of armed antigovernment groups, some of them far more radical, have formed or been revived during the Obama years, according to law-enforcement agencies and outside watchdogs. Votes: 0

In the last four years under the Patriot Act, we have seen a great increase in the ability of law enforcement officials to investigate and track terrorists Votes: 0

In the last four years under the Patriot Act, we have seen a great increase in the ability of law enforcement officials to investigate and track terrorists. Votes: 0

...while a sane world would not employ 5-foot-tall grandmothers as law enforcement officers, a sane world would also not give full body-cavity searches to 5-foot-tall grandmothers at airports. Votes: 0

Laws against things like drugs are inhumane, and create an inhumane society and inhumane law enforcement. I know whats causing violence in America - the damn drug laws. Votes: 0

Having served in the Nixon Administration, I am well aware of how the political leadership of an administration can try to politicize the civil service, including law enforcement. Votes: 0

We need safe communities that are free from methamphetamine and a federal commitment to stand next to state leadership and law enforcement in the fight against this epidemic. Votes: 0

Laws against things like drugs are inhumane, and create an inhumane society and inhumane law enforcement. I know what's causing violence in America - the damn drug laws. Votes: 0

The greatness of nations is shown by their strict regard for human rights, rigid enforcement of the law without bias, and just administration of the affairs of life. Votes: 0

The most divisive issue facing New Yorkers in 2013 is stop and frisk, a tactic used by law enforcement to stop, question, and frisk people suspected of a crime. Votes: 0

I've been involved with law enforcement for some time. My father was in law enforcement. I went through the training for Homeland Security. I enjoy it very much. Votes: 0

Illegal immigration is a genuinely national issue, and resolving it requires a national commitment not just on health care but also border control, law enforcement and other resources. Votes: 0

Thru the auspices of the viewers who become - I think this is an import - in a democracy, become a working unit with law enforcement against the criminals. Votes: 0

If we want to boost border security, we have to help law enforcement agencies beef up their resources to meet this demand. We cannot have one without the other. Votes: 0

Law always chooses sides on the basis of enforcement power. Morality and legal niceties have little to do with it when the real question is: Who has the clout? Votes: 0

The very controversial National Identification Act of 1991, requiring all United States citizens to carry identification, has greatly enhanced the ability of law enforcement officers to identify criminals and terrorists. Votes: 0

We are going to take care of our law enforcement because in some ways that's going hand in hand now more and more when you see what's going on. Votes: 0

We are taking steps to fight the production of meth on our own soil through limiting access to precursor ingredients, supporting educational efforts and providing necessary resources to law enforcement. Votes: 0

Governments cannot require individuals, they cannot require the public as a body, and they cannot require corporations to make investigation and law enforcement easy for them in a liberal society. Votes: 0

One of the crises that we have to deal with is a crisis of law enforcement officials that are not physically capable enough to handle without taking out the gun. Votes: 0

The anti-marijuana campaign is a cancerous tissue of lies, undermining law enforcement, aggravating the drug problem, depriving the sick of needed help and suckering well-intentioned conservatives and countless frightened parents. Votes: 0

By tearing down the wall between law enforcement and the intelligence community, we have been able to share information in a way that was virtually impossible before the Patriot Act. Votes: 0

A lot of Democrats ask and a lot of people ask, "Why is it necessary for people in this country, who are not in law enforcement, to have assault weapons?" Votes: 0

Terrorism is not a matter that can be left to law enforcement, with its deliberative process, built-in delays, and safeguards that may let the prisoner go free on procedural grounds. Votes: 0

First, we believe in absolutely gun-free, zero-tolerance, totally safe schools. That means no guns in America's schools, period ... with the rare exception of law enforcement officers or trained se curity personnel. Votes: 0

We're not all on the same page here. So most of us in the technology community are opposed to what we call backdoors that would allow law enforcement to tap in. Votes: 0

When a law enforcement officer apprehends an illegal immigrant, it makes no sense to simply release that individual who has been breaking our laws with no threat of sanction or penalty. Votes: 0

The Patriot Act removed major legal barriers that prevented the law enforcement, intelligence, and national defense communities from talking and coordinating their work to protect the American people and our national security. Votes: 0

As governor, there isn't a lot I can do beyond that to crack down on crime. Law enforcement is really a local issue. It's the cops' job to tighten down on criminals. Votes: 0

We need a strong police force - the Interior Ministry of the Republic of Chechnya. We have to get rid of the traitors who have managed to penetrate into the law-enforcement department. Votes: 0

I am committed to ensure that our intelligence community, law enforcement, medical professionals, and military have the information and funding needed to protect the American people from threats at home and abroad. Votes: 0

They [American Muslim community] need to have close working cooperation with law enforcement in these communities, not be alienated and pushed away as some of Donald's [Trump] rhetoric, unfortunately, has led to. Votes: 0

Enterprising law-enforcement officers with a warrant can flick a distant switch and turn a standard mobile phone into a roving mic or eavesdrop on occupants of cars equipped with travel assistance systems. Votes: 0

It is clear we can make reforms to better ensure we are giving law enforcement all of the tools they need while maintaining the appropriate safeguards to protect the very freedoms we cherish. Votes: 0

The bottom line in my view is that America's mothers and fathers deserve to have confidence in law enforcement's ability to ensure that their children are being raised in the safest possible environment. Votes: 0

The truth is the justice system does need review, there are troubling questions that need to be answered, law enforcement needs to respect the community and the community needs to respect law enforcement. Votes: 0

Legalizing drugs would simultaneously reduce the amount of crime and raise the quality of law enforcement. Can you conceive of any other measure that would accomplish so much to promote law and order? Votes: 0

At a time when we must seek to rebuild trust between law enforcement and the local community, I am deeply concerned that the deployment of military equipment and vehicles sends a conflicting message. Votes: 0

But we had - I think if you look at law enforcement 10 years ago, if you look at the challenges, the FBI was focused excessively on what was happening in the United States. Votes: 0

A victim is a victim is a victim. We should stop setting up standards that say we will have one standard of law enforcement for one group of victims but not for another. Votes: 0

It has come to my attention that Missouri state and local law enforcement agencies may be in need of additional resources due to the unanticipated costs of responding to the unrest in Ferguson. Votes: 0

Got to build that business base and then you can fund all the things people want: education, health care, strong law enforcement, roads, bridges, infrastructure - all those things flow from that economic base. Votes: 0

New Jersey was threatened like no other region in this country and what we did was we took action within the constitution to make sure that law enforcement had all the information they needed. Votes: 0

Donald Trump and I are going to make sure that law enforcement have the resources and the tools to be able to really restore law and order to the cities and communities in America. Votes: 0

Since its enactment in the weeks following the September 11 terrorist attacks, the tools in the Patriot Act have been used by law enforcement to stop more than 400 terrorist threats to our families and communities. Votes: 0

If you see something, say something. This is more than a slogan. If you see someone turning toward violence, say something. Say something to law enforcement or to one of you in your community. Votes: 0

Foreign nationals entering the United States illegally who are taken into custody by the Border Protection Corps or by State or local law enforcement authorities must be promptly delivered to a federal law enforcement authority. Votes: 0

Foreign nationals entering the United States illegally who are taken into custody by the Border Protection Corps or by State or local law enforcement authorities must be promptly delivered to a federal law enforcement authority Votes: 0

I know why we can't have a frank discussion with our policymakers - if you're in the government or in law enforcement you cannot acknowledge that drugs are anything but inherently evil and morally wrong. Votes: 0

Complex man that he was, J. Edgar Hoover left nothing to chance. The director shrewdly recognized that building what became known as the world's greatest law enforcement agency would not necessarily keep him in office. Votes: 0

I shortly will introduce legislation banning the sale, manufacture or possession of handguns (with exceptions for law enforcement and licensed target clubs)... . It is time to act. We cannot go on like this. Ban them! Votes: 0

In order to be successful against each of these threats, we have to have a presence overseas, work closely not only with our counterparts in the law enforcement community, but also with the intelligence community. Votes: 0

We can give our intelligence and law enforcement community the powers they need to track down and take out terrorists without undermining our commitment to the rule of law, or our basic rights and liberties. Votes: 0

Where people coming into our country who are going to cause you and our law enforcement tremendous problems and therefore our society in the future. Because we have politicians that should be ashamed of themselves. Votes: 0