Every person in our country has the right to be safe. And trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve is essential to public safety. Misconduct by police officers undermines that trust - and threatens the right to equal justice under the law.
Today, along with President Joe Biden, we are establishing the first-ever federal database that will track official records of police misconduct. The National Police Officer Accountability Database will ensure that federal agencies have easy access to records of serious misconduct when hiring federal officers.
As a United States Senator, I authored the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act with Senator Cory Booker and Representative Karen Bass. And last year, President Biden and I issued an executive order that, among other major reforms, bans chokeholds, limits restraining orders, and tightens use-of-force policies for federal law enforcement.
President Biden and I will continue to do everything we can to promote police accountability and strengthen the bonds of trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. And we again urge the United States Congress to pass the George Floyd Fairness in Policing Act.
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