Donald Trump's administration terminated the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD), which tracked misconduct by federal police. The US Justice Department confirmed the database's decommissioning, marking the end of a resource that policing reform advocates deemed crucial for preventing officers with misconduct records from moving undetected between agencies. This database was initially created by Joe Biden via an executive order in 2023 to promote accountability following the police murder of George Floyd. With its elimination, concerns rise regarding law enforcement transparency and the ability to hold officers accountable for previous misconduct.
The National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD), which stored police records documenting misconduct, is now unavailable, as confirmed by the US Justice Department.
Law enforcement agencies will no longer be able to turn a blind eye to the records of misconduct in officer hiring and offending officers will not be able to distance themselves from their misdeeds.
Trump has rescinded Biden's executive order as part of an ongoing effort to slash federal agencies down, thus eliminating a crucial tool for monitoring officer misconduct.
Biden first created the database following significant public outcry after the police murder of George Floyd, highlighting the need for accountability in law enforcement.
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