{"content":[{"text":"Also, NAPO was disappointed to hear Committee member comments regarding our efforts to \n secure funding for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program. Since the \n beginning of the 108th Congress, NAPO has fought for increased funding for the COPS Hiring \n Program. We understand the importance of putting more officers on the street to build \n relationships with the communities they serve and maintain public safety, which is why we \n continue to expend all available efforts to promote community policing. In fact, it is our top \n priority.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.122707,"width":0.764988,"height":0.12475800000000002}},{"text":"Law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities. They \n must have access to every tool necessary to protect the public. The 1033 Program provides tools \n for officers to use to ensure public safety in the most dangerous of circumstances.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.262101,"width":0.76482,"height":0.05506100000000003}},{"text":"We urge you to utilize our organization as a valuable resource for the Committee as you review \n federal programs that play a valuable role in equipping state and local law enforcement agencies \n with necessary equipment.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.331836,"width":0.764869,"height":0.05506}},{"text":"If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at: (703) 549-0775. We look forward to \n working with you on this issue in the future.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.401533,"width":0.764664,"height":0.03763600000000006}},{"text":"Sincerely,","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.453806,"width":0.078784,"height":0.020212000000000008}},{"text":"William J. Johnson \n Executive Director","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.506078,"width":0.150864,"height":0.03766199999999997}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}