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US Justice Department cuts database tracking federal police misconduct

The Department of Justice has shut down the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database, which tracked misconduct among federal law enforcement officers for just over a year, as confirmed by the Justice Department's online statement.
Chiraag Bains from the Brookings Institution criticized the shutdown, stating it harms transparency and public safety.

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The Washington Informer

Justice Department Shuts Down Federal Police Misconduct Database Following Trump's Revocation of Biden Executive Order

The U.S. Department of Justice has quietly decommissioned the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD), a tool created to track federal law enforcement misconduct, following President Donald Trump's decision to rescind 78 executive orders issued under President Joe Biden's administration. The post Justice Department Shuts Down Federal Police Misconduct Database Following Trump’s Revocation of Biden Executive Order appeared first …

22 days ago

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CBS News

Justice Department shuts down federal law enforcement misconduct tracker

The database allowed federal law enforcement agencies to privately search for information on a new hire or officer within their ranks.

27 days ago

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HuffPost

Trump Shuts Down DOJ Database Tracking Federal Police Misconduct

The National Law Enforcement Accountability Database was used to weed out potential job candidates with poor track records.

27 days ago·United States

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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 The notice said the database was no longer active and was being decommissioned.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…

27 days ago·New York, United States

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