Biden Signs Police Reform Executive Order on Second Anniversary of George Floyd's Death

© AP Photo / Manuel Balce CenetaPresident Joe Biden speaks in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, on May 10, 2022
President Joe Biden speaks in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, on May 10, 2022 - Sputnik International, 1920, 25.05.2022
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden signed an executive order to increase accountability for police misconduct in order to build trust between the American public and law enforcement.
"It's a measure of what we can do together to heal the very soul of this nation, to address profound fear, trauma, exhaustion, particularly black Americans have experienced for generations, and to channel that private, plain and public outrage into a rare mark of progress for years to come," Biden said during a press conference on Wednesday.
The White House said in a separate statement that Biden's executive order directs the US Attorney General to establish a national database that will include records of police misconduct, which will be used by all federal agencies to screen personnel. The database will also be available for state and local law enforcement agencies to use, the release said.
In addition, the executive order requires taking steps to strengthen thorough investigations into incidents of use of deadly force of people in custody, the release said.
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane (R) and his attorney Earl Gray leave the US District Court in St. Paul, Minnesota, on January 11, 2022, after his pre-trial hearing along with two other former Minneapolis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in George Floyd's death. - Sputnik International, 1920, 18.05.2022
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Moreover, Biden also directed federal law enforcement agencies to adopt policies that will ensure body-worn cameras are activated during arrests and searches, the release said.
The executive order also bans federal law enforcement from using chokeholds and carotid restraints unless it is necessary, and it also limits the use of no-knock entries into homes during searches, the release added.
The executive order further restricts the transfer of military equipment to state and local law enforcement agencies, but it will continue to ensure they can access and use appropriate equipment for disaster-related emergencies, active shooter situations, hostage or search and rescue operations, and anti-terrorism operations, according to the release.
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