FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MARCH 21 ICYMI: KELLY LOEFFLER PENS OPEN LETTER IN SUPPORT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ATLANTA – In case you missed it, former U.S. Senator and businesswoman Kelly Loeffler was featured in the Marietta Daily Journal with an open letter to the Georgia business community, in which she highlights new legislation in support of law enforcement foundations across the state. Specifically, she advocates for the Qualified Law Enforcement Foundation (QLEF) Donation Credit - a new tax incentive designed to support local policing efforts and help reduce crime. Read the full open letter HERE, or see excerpts below. To learn more about the Qualified Law Enforcement Foundation Donation Credit, click HERE. Even before the recent violence at the Atlanta public safety training center, our great state is grappling with a significant crime problem. Last year, our capital city saw its highest number of homicides since the 90s and had the highest per-capita murder rate in the nation. The Atlanta Police Department is currently understaffed by 450 officers, or 22%. This problem is not confined to big cities. The urgency of addressing crime permeates our state - endangering lives, destabilizing communities, and eroding educational and economic opportunity. Faced with these moments historically, Georgia has successfully introduced tax credit programs to marshal immediate resources, including for school choice scholarships, to sustain our rural hospitals, and to support programs for foster children. The newest program is the Qualified Law Enforcement Foundation (QLEF) Donation Credit, which was passed into law last year by Governor Kemp and our state legislature. The QLEF program allows individuals and corporations to receive a tax credit for supporting local police foundations across our state, from Atlanta to Americus. Generally, these foundations operate like public-private partnerships that provide resources to train, recruit, and retain peace officers. For local police programs, the potential $75 million in funding that QLEF represents means substantial new resources to keep families safe. The tax credit allows for a contribution of any amount - up to 75 percent of a business’s total state tax liability - so it helps the bottom line while preserving the thin blue line. The importance of these programs is underscored by national news coverage of anti-police rioters at the training center site. Ultimately, our public safety depends on a shared commitment to resourcing, recruiting, training, retaining – and respecting - our brave men and women of law enforcement. Public safety strengthens all community stakeholders – many of whom do not have the resources or voice of business leaders. Children deserve safe schools, families deserve secure neighborhoods, and law-abiding citizens deserve relief from the rising threat of violent crime. Personally, I am donating to the program as an individual with the hope that together we can make Georgia the number one state for public safety, just as the dedicated work of government and the private sector have made it the number one state for business.  ### Media Contact: Caitlin O'Dea [email protected] ‌ ‌ www.kellyloeffler.com Redsky Services, LLC | 575 Pharr Rd., #53095, Atlanta, GA 30355 Unsubscribe [email protected] Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!