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EDWARD M. KENNEDY a, 4 Orbs AT gee A Wwnited lates Bendle WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510 March 16, 1976 Ry Mr. Robert A Faille Chief of Police Plainville, Ma. Dear Chief Faille: In examining President Ford's proposed budget for fiscal year 1977, I have noted with concern his intention to eliminate federal funding of the Law Enforcement Education Program and to Yequire State and local policy agencies to reimburse the F.B.I. for up to one-half of the cost of sending local police personnel to the F.B.I. National Training Academy. I believe that such cuts, totalling over 45 million dollars, would prove most destructive to the future recruitment and training of qualified police personnel at the local lavel. I am sure you will agree that our local police departments are already operating on reduced budgets, aod to require them to meet the’ additional costs of advanced education and police training will, I fear, result in the total elimination of such valuable programs. , The front line defense in the war on crime rests with the police officer patrolling our city streets. All police departments benefit from the opportunities afforded. tham by the L.E.B.P. and F.B.I. programs. I will urge the Senate Appropriations Committee to eliminate this proposed budget cut from the President's budget and will, if necessary, pursue this matter on the Senate floor. I will continue to maintain close contact with the International and Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Associa- tions as to this matter and will inform you of subsequent” developments and in this effort, I hope I will have your suggestions and support. sincerely 5 qj BBE an Le ered, lA Z Vi Lb Ce SF Edw 1 fae. we 2 er fees x - f crt fy a ea a Of FLOSS » M&’Kenned So tate ws wenn . oe