There have been increased efforts to direct officers to approach the passenger side of cars during traffic stops, removing them from travel lanes, Alexander said.
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"Across almost every line of communication, whether that was popular media, social media, mainstream media, maybe even to a worrying degree from too many of our elected officials, again, targeting the profession," Mr. Alexander said. "I think that that was having a really detrimental impact on a number of interactions between the public and law enforcement."
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