Sen. Tim Scott says Senate Republicans are considering a proposal to increase police training to focus on de-escalation tactics — as well as setting up a commission to get a handle on concerns facing policing today.
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., is heading up a working group to draft a legislative response for Senate Republicans to issues of racial discrimination which have become more prominent since the killing of George Floyd, who was in police custody in Minneapolis.Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C.
Scott said Republicans are considering a proposal to increase training to focus on de-escalation tactics that would lessen the potential for chokeholds and other dangerous forms of police restraints. But Scott was clear his GOP colleagues aren't fans of the major items in the Democratic legislation, which includes bans of chokeholds and in cases of drug-related warrants, no-knock warrants.
The plan would trigger"the establishment of a 'National Police Commission' study, so that we can figure out best practices that can used across all departments that we would at least direct funding and resources towards in that direction," he said. "We are on a separate track from the White House," Scott said."I have been talking with folks in the White House about the track that they're on as well, I think there is some synergy between all three tracks."
Scott said Republicans would also be working the phones Tuesday to see if any Democrats would join in the legislative effort. However, he was clear that Republicans aren't on board with the Democratic proposal and wouldn't be moving forward with it. "I think there's going to be a Republican proposal and a Democrat proposal. The only thing that bothers me about that, is what usually happens when there's a Republican proposal and a Democrat proposal?" Paul asked."An impasse and nothing."
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