WASHINGTON - Several US senators have introduced legislation that would make it a federal crime to target police officers.The Protect and Serve Act was introduced Thursday by Sen.
Thom Tillis of North Carolina. The bill would make it a federal crime to knowingly cause or attempt to cause serious bodily injury to an officer, with up to 10 years in prison for convictions.Related: Oklahoma senator wants to make attacks on officers a hate crimeIf the crime includes murder, attempted murder, kidnapping or attempted kidnapping, the offender could receive a life sentence.Fifteen other Republican senators signed on to support the bill, including Florida Sen.