The order comes as Congress pursues police reform legislation in the wake of George Floyd's death in police custody.
on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at tracking misconduct by law enforcers and creating incentives for departments to improve their practices.
The action from Trump, who has focused on the violence seen at some demonstrations and aggressively demanded "law and order" from state leaders, comes as lawmakers of both parties pursue legislation to reform law enforcement in the wake of George Floyd's death in police custody. The president lauded law enforcement officers at the event, saying "the least we can do, because they deserve it so much, they have to get our gratitude and we have to give them great respect for what they do." Trump said he held a meeting shortly before the news conference with a number of families of people who have died in altercations with the police." that have gained traction from within the nationwide protest movement.
"The goal of this is to bring police closer together with the communities," a senior administration official. "We're not looking to defund the police; we're looking to invest more and incentivize best practices."
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