Barr Says Law Enforcement Deserves More Respect and Support From Americans

Attorney General William Barr, alongside officials from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, announces the launch of Project Guardian, an anti-gun violence initiative, during a news conference, at the Davis-Horton Federal Building in Memphis Tenn., on Nov. 13, 2019. Mark Weber/Daily Memphian via AP

Attorney General William Barr said U.S. law enforcement officers and deputies deserve more respect and support from Americans for their sacrifice and service.

“Today, American people have to focus on something else, which is the sacrifice and the service that is given by our law enforcement officers,” Barr said on Tuesday during a Justice Department award ceremony that recognized distinguished service in policing.