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US Justice Department cuts database tracking federal police misconduct

The U.S. Department of Justice has removed a database tracking misconduct by federal law enforcement officers, stating it is no longer active.
This action followed an executive order from Donald Trump that rescinded a previous order from Joe Biden establishing the database.
Archived records show that as of January 20, 2024, the database contained nearly 4,800 records of misconduct by federal officers across approximately 150,000 individuals.
The National Association of Police Organizations criticized the database for including 'minor incidents' that could harm the reputations of good officers.

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CBS News

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The Epoch Times

Department of Justice Removes Database Tracking Federal Police Misconduct

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has removed a database that tracked misconduct by federal law enforcement officers. The National Law Enforcement Accountability Database was taken down in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump, the DOJ said in a website notice. The notice said the database was no longer active and was being decommissioned. It’s not clear when exactly the database was taken down. Archived versions of the d…

1 day ago·New York, United States

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