States Should Enact Laws Requiring Independent Probes Into Police Use-of-Force Cases: DOJ
States should introduce laws that require an outside agency to conduct independent criminal investigations into police use-of-force incidents that result in death or injury in order to build public trust, the Justice Department (DOJ) recommended in a newly released report.
The report was released as part of a review conducted by the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice. It was launched in January following an executive order that directed the department to study the state of American policing and determine specific measures to reduce crime and promote the rule of law.