Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices To Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety
Federal Agencies Must Strengthen Policing Accountability and Practices
What it does
Agencies must adopt and implement policing reforms including accountability databases, use‑of‑force limits, data reporting, training, and equipment transfer restrictions.
Real-world impact
- Creates a national database of officer misconduct and commendations for hiring checks.
- Bans chokeholds, restricts no‑knock entries, and limits certain military‑style equipment transfers.
- Requires regular reporting, training, and data collection by federal and local police.
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Summary
This order directs federal agencies to overhaul policing and criminal justice practices to increase public trust and public safety. It requires reforms including independent investigations of in-custody deaths, limits on chokeholds and no‑knock entries, clearer use‑of‑force rules, anti‑bias training, a national accountability database, expanded data reporting, and restrictions on some military-style equipment.
It applies to federal law enforcement and encourages State, Tribal, local, and territorial police to adopt similar practices; it also addresses conditions in prisons, officer wellness, alternatives to incarceration, and support for people reentering society. The stated purpose is fairer treatment, more transparency, and safer communities.
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