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Large law enforcement organizations throughout the U.S. are weighing in on President Biden's new executive order on police reform, with some saying it's a step in the right direction and others expressing concerns that it's just "political theater" that will demoralize and endanger police officers.Biden signed the "Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety" Wednesday afternoon on the two-year anniversary of George Floyd's murder by a Minneapolis police officer.The executive order "is a measure of what we can do to heal the very soul of this nation," Biden said. This effort can only be perceived to be biased against the nation’s 3,086 Sheriffs," continued Stanforth.In addition, the National Police Association (NPA) called Biden's action "political theater," which may endanger the lives of police officers and the public.Spokesperson Sgt. Betsy Branter Smith told Fox News Digital that restrictions on military equipment transfers is "one area in which, in the name of making the public safer, may endanger the lives of police and the public.""If the president is going to inhibit the ability of law enforcement agencies to obtain these lifesaving vehicles it is incumbent upon him personally to provide a substitute that will be equally effective in protecting police and the public," Smith said.Smith told Fox News Digital: "The death of George Floyd was tragic, our justice system has dealt harshly with those involved, and now isn’t the time to tell the public that American law enforcement is 'systematically racist' and needs to be further limited in our methods to stop the criminal activity that continues to plague our nation. But that requires working with law enforcement leadership and the various labor organizations that represent law enforcement officers.""I sincerely hope the administration will recognize that, while politically expedient, unjustified restraints on law enforcement has had and will have a deleterious effect on public safety."However, other law enforcement groups that were more involved behind the scenes in crafting the executive order are optimistic that it is a step in the right direction.BIDEN TO SIGN POLICE REFORM EXECUTIVE ORDER ON TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF GEORGE FLOYD'S MURDER: REPORTSThe International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) told Fox News Digital that they had been engaged in "extensive discussions" with the Biden administration to develop the executive order, saying that it "marks a significant step in our continuing efforts to strengthen the trust of the public in police and the criminal justice system." Therefore, while today’s Executive Order is an important first step, the MCCA encourages Congress to come together to develop and pass bipartisan legislation that promotes transparency and accountability while supporting the brave officers who protect and serve our communities."The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association president Larry Cosme said the action "will usher in a new era for federal law enforcement." The organization, which played "an integral" part in developing the executive order, says the order "strikes the correct balance between understanding the public need for accountability and understanding the law enforcement needs for ensuring all communities are safe and protected."Attorney General Merrick Garland sent a memo to law enforcement agencies on Friday notifying them that the federal government has updated its use-of-force policies for the first time in nearly two decades.

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