LA Times: Border Patrol Must Continue Accountability, Use of Force Improvements
The government has forced some improvements in both transparency and accountability, as well as reductions in the use of force.
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FBI to Create a National Database on Use of Force by Law Enforcement
The FBI tracks records on plenty of crimes, but it has not collected statistics on the number of times police use force when interacting with the public.
Border Patrol Reports Less Frequent Use of Force, But Accuracy of Data Questioned
Border Parol agents and custom officers reported fewer incidents of resorting to force this year, saying they used firearms just seven times in the first five month of the fiscal year.
Justice Department Issues Scathing Report of Cleveland Police Department’s Abusive Practices
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A federal examination of the practices and procedures by the Cleveland Police Department prompted the Justice Department to deliver a scatting review of the department with a mandate for sweeping changes, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Attorney General Eric Holder based the findings on a civil rights investigation that involved nearly…
Congress Introduces Bill to Increase Oversight of Border Patrol Following Deadly Confrontations
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A bipartisan bill in Congress is aimed at addressing questions about the use of force by Border Patrol agents. AZCentral.com reports that the bill is designed to increase oversight of CBP and the Border Patrol following widespread criticism of deadly confrontations with immigrants at the border. But political experts said the bill…