Community Oriented Policing Services
“I think this was obviously a decision not to engage in police reform," says the former head of the Justice Department's COPS Office.
Criminal justice researchers are concerned about a Heritage Foundation analyst who has argued against a federal program to aid community policing.
Democrats, some Republicans and a big police union that endorsed Trump say they'll stick up for COPS, a federal grant program for police departments.
The agency, criticized for its response to Ferguson protests, puts too much emphasis on tactical approach, experts find.
