The database will have due process protections for officers. The database will include records of officer misconduct (including convictions, terminations, de-certifications, civil judgments, resignations and retirements while under investigation for serious misconduct, and sustained complaints or records of disciplinary actions for serious misconduct), as well as commendations and awards. The EO orders the Attorney General to establish a National Law Enforcement Accountability Database, in which all Federal law enforcement agencies (Federal LEAs) must participate. The EO also requires the use of federal tools such as guidance on best practices, training and technical assistance, and grantmaking to support reforms at State, Tribal, local, and territorial law enforcement agencies that will strengthen public trust and improve public safety across the nation.Ĭreates a new national database of police misconduct. The EO mandates measures for all Federal law enforcement agencies, leveraging the President’s direct authority over the executive branch. Without that trust, victims do not call for help. Increased trust makes policing more effective and thereby strengthens public safety. President Biden’s EO will enhance public trust by promoting accountability, transparency, and the principles of equality and dignity in policing and the larger criminal justice system. To heal as a nation, we must acknowledge that fatal encounters with law enforcement have disproportionately involved Black and Brown people. Yet, there are places in America today where the bonds of trust are frayed or broken.
Police cannot fulfill their role to keep communities safe without public trust and confidence in law enforcement and the criminal justice system. Today, President Biden will sign a historic executive order (EO) to advance effective, accountable policing and criminal justice practices that will build public trust and strengthen public safety.
The incident sparked one of the largest social movements this country has ever seen, with calls from all corners to acknowledge the legacy of systemic racism in our criminal justice system and in our institutions more broadly. Two years ago, the murder of George Floyd exposed for many what Black and Brown communities have long known and experienced - that we must do more to ensure that our Nation lives up to its founding promise of fair and impartial justice for all.
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