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Clinton's opponent, Donald Trump, is now actively seeking the union's support as he trumpets a "law and order" message on the campaign tail.

Canterbury spoke to The Hill in a telephone interview Friday, shortly after he left Trump Tower in Manhattan.

He and other leaders of the police union - which says it represents 335,000 members - visited with Trump on Friday morning to sound out the Republican nominee about his positions on issues of importance to law enforcement officers. Politico first reported the meeting.

The union will not be meeting with Clinton because her campaign decided not to fill out a questionnaire that is required for seeking the police union's endorsement.

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"We were talking to the highest levels of the campaign, and we had all indications that she was going to return the questionnaire," Canterbury said.

"And on the deadline date we were advised that they declined."

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The Fraternal Order of Police has a strict process for making a presidential endorsement.

It first sends each candidate a lengthy questionnaire; after the candidates complete and return their questionnaires, the union distributes the answers to its membership.

Finally, in September, the state chapters vote, and if a candidate receives majority support in two-thirds of the states, he or she wins the union's endorsement.

This year, only Trump's campaign filled out the questionnaire.

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