Senate Republicans are unveiling their proposal on Wednesday to reform law enforcement in the United States
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Reports will be made public annually.
Actually called Incentivizing Banning of Chokeholds
Basically you use a chokehold? We take money. This is gross
Government will give police departments grants to purchase and maintain body cams. They must be applied for, and rules only apply to grant recipients.
Must be activated at all times, if not, officer must be disciplined.
Make footage public if requested.
AG will give each state a grant for first year.
National database. This won't work after year 1 if it's based on grants. What if a state doesn't ask for money? Dark hole in that system.
19 member panel:
4 members not in government appointed by Senate Maj and Min Leaders, House Maj and Min leaders, 1 each
Chair of Black Caucus, as well as 5 others
Staff Director of US Civil Rights office
cont.
Sec of Ed will appoint expert in urban ed
AG will appoint expert DOJ staff member with experience with racial disparities in criminal justice system
HHS will appoint expert in health issue facing black men (what about women)
Labor will appoint expert in labor issues effecting black men
POTUS will appoint 2 non government members, who are experts on issues affecting black men and boys
If after the commission appoints all members and it is not
Training of officers, and adding staff to handle non crime issues such as mental health, substance abuse and homelessness.
How about the concept of not always shooting to kill?
AG will set up training program for states, to train their officers to intervene if another officer is engaged in an excessive use of force
There has not been a comprehensive study since 1965.
I guess Jared didn't study huh.
Amends Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
Black and/or brown areas, need to hire black or brown cops. No all white forces allowed anymore.
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The National Museum of African American History and Culture Council shall have governance over this aspect of education for officers
a federal law that law enforcement cannot engage in sexual acts with the arrested persons
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@threadreaderapp unroll please