The Justice Department has launched a database of federal law enforcement officers’ histories of on-the-job wrongdoing, part of the Biden administration’s response to police abuse allegations.
The centralized repository that went live Monday initially covers only DOJ law enforcement personnel before expanding to other federal agencies such as the Park Police and Secret Service in 60 days. Information on current and former officers’ prior suspensions for excessive force and other offenses will be accessible only internally by federal hiring employees to inform their vetting of prospective candidates, the department said in a statement.
President Joe Biden called for the database ...
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