Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi are required to improve the availability of “military and national surveillance resources” to local law enforcement officers and “determine how military and national security property” was “most effectively be used to prevent crime,” according to President Donald Trump’s executive order on Monday.
In his executive order, the president emphasized that his administration is” steadsteady committed to empowering State and local law enforcement to securely police dangerous criminal behavior and protect innocent citizens.
In accordance with Trump’s executive order, Bondi and Hegseth were instructed to consult with Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland security, and other company officials to “increase the provision of excessive military and national security property in local jurisdictions to support State and local law protection” within 90 days.
Trump continued,” Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Attorney General, shall determine how military and national security assets, training, non-lethal capabilities, and personnel can most effectively be used to prevent crime.”
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The president’s executive order, according to The Independent, may have violated the Posse Comitatus Act 1878, which prohibits military forces from carrying out local law enforcement operations.
Whoever violates this title or is imprisoned for not more than two years, or both, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned under either of the following, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress.
The Posse Comitatus Act’s restrictions were later extended to both the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy, according to The Independent.
Trump emphasized the importance of providing local law enforcement with the resources needed to defend Americans in Monday’s executive order. According to Trump,” Safe communities depend on the strength and bravery of a tough and well-equipped police force.”
In his executive order, Trump directed Bondi and other administration officials to “provide new best practices to aggressively police communities against all crimes,” to expand and improve training opportunities for law enforcement officials, to raise pay and benefits, and to increase legal protections for law enforcement officials.
