Senator Andre Jacque, who was named legislator of the year for both Wisconsin’s Professional Police and Chiefs of Police Associations is continuing to show his support for law enforcement not only verbally, but with his actions.
Jacque issued a statement recently, where he voiced his support for the community heroes. “Our first responders are heroes that rush toward danger at a moment’s notice, and their service comes at a high cost to themselves and their families,” Jacque stated. “They protect our lives and homes, provide life-saving assistance, respond to domestic violence and human trafficking, and protect our children from predators.”
The 1st District Senator went on to explain a bill he authored to help support these brave men and women. He said, “They see unspeakable horrors in their daily work, and have to try to set it aside and lead semi-normal lives in our communities. As a result, we are now faced with the sad reality that suicide rates have spiked for first responders suffering from cumulative traumatic mental injuries, and now outpace on-duty deaths. “I’m proud to lead a bipartisan effort as author of the Public Safety Post Traumatic Stress Coverage Act to recognize the burden and sacrifice of our first responders and help them get the help they need for themselves, their families, and our communities.”
Jacque admitted that there are problems with every occupation, but “no one wants a bad cop out of their profession more than a good one.”
