Executive Order 14074 in the United States calls for altering criminal justice and policing practices. The order was signed by President Joe Biden on May 25, 2022. It begins by explaining the intentions of this order, "public trust" and fair policing. It stresses the necessity of trust and fair policing, particularly in black and brown communities (since there is frequently conflict with the police in these communities).
Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety | |
Type | Executive order |
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Executive Order number | 14074 |
Signed by | Joe Biden on May 25, 2022 |
Federal Register details | |
Federal Register document number | 2022-11810 |
Publication date | 25 May 2022 |
Summary | |
Alters criminal justice practices, stressing necessity for fair policing of black and brown communities.[1] |
The provisions include attempting to restrict No Knock warrants to being less frequent, and attempting to "strengthen officer recruitment, hiring, promotion, and retention practices". The order requires federal agencies to ban chokeholds and other tactics and encourages training for de-escalation techniques via federal grants. [2] The bill also creates a national registry of officer misconduct.[3] It was signed on the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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edit- ^ "Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at Signing of Executive Order to Advance Effective, Accountable Policing and Strengthen Public Safety". The White House (Press release). May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ Gambino, Lauren (May 25, 2022). "Biden signs police reform executive order on anniversary of George Floyd's murder". the Guardian. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ Shalal, Andrea; Renshaw, Jarrett (May 26, 2022). "Biden signs police order on second anniversary of George Floyd's death". Reuters. Retrieved September 25, 2022.