President Joe Biden
Joe Biden is the 46th president of the United States. He previously served as vice president under President Barack Obama. The Police1 Joe Biden resource page includes news about the president that impacts law enforcement, analysis of legislative actions and statements that affect police officers. Read what President Biden can do for law enforcement during his first 100 days in office, whether a Biden presidency will breathe new life into community policing and why Biden’s “shoot ‘em in the leg strategy” doesn’t work.
Before Garland was Biden’s nominee for Attorney General, he was Obama’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court
Sgt. Sipes took this photo Sunday while Washington, D.C. prepared for the Presidential Inauguration
While it is difficult to predict what changes are in store, you can be sure that change is coming
The nine-page agreements known as Sanctuary for Americans First Enactment, or SAFE, are expansive
Trump appointed FBI Director Chris Wray in 2017 after the firing of James Comey
Chief Art Acevedo said Biden -- then a DNC presidential candidate -- had asked to visit the officer: “No media, I simply want to lift his spirits”
Goodman is being considered for a Congressional Gold Medal after he lured a mob away from lawmakers at the US Capitol on Jan. 6
There were a few scattered arrests, but no serious disruptions in the city during Biden’s inauguration ceremony
Acting U.S. Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman said in a statement Monday that officials have “comprehensive, coordinated plans” in place
Policing is currently subject to more social experiments than at any time in the history of the profession
Capt. Scott Walden has since taken down his social media account, but screenshots continued to circulate
When law enforcement practices become political fodder, both officers and civilians lose
Police leaders and those on the front lines should wonder what a Biden/Harris White House would mean for law enforcement
The early Democratic front-runner’s plan aims to reduce incarceration, end the federal death penalty and expand the DOJ’s role in investigating police departments
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