the responsibility of the department. last year we saw a staggering 61% increase in the number of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty because of a felony. and on average more than 150 officers were assaulted every single day. these numbers are unacceptable. fortunately the president understands this. he has directed us at the beginning of my administration, to back our men and women in blue. we are making it clear that we stand with our law enforcement partners 100%. they are the solution to crime, not the problem. we have also protected the rule of law in our own department. we prohibited so-called third party settlements that were being used to bank roll special interest groups. we settled civil cases regarding the affordable care act birth control mandate,