Urge Attorney General Lynch to create a national database of police use of force
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Urge Attorney General Lynch to create a national database of police use of force
According to the FBI, police kill Black Americans at nearly the same rate as Jim Crow Era lynchings. But the true impact of discriminatory policing remains unknown. Federal law authorizes the Attorney General to collect nationwide data on police killings. As of today, there is no national database on police killings or use of force.
We can't — and won't — wait another twenty years for comprehensive information on the policies and practices that put the lives of Black and brown youth and adults at risk every single day.
Join us in calling on President Obama and Attorney General Loretta Lynch to move forward a nationwide database on police use of force.
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Dear President Barack Obama, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and FBI Director James Comey,
I am writing to demand that you develop a comprehensive, streamlined, public, national-level database of police killings, excessive force, misconduct complaints, traffic and pedestrian stops, arrests, and how often officers are held accountable, broken down by race and other demographic data. The database should include key privacy protections and the exclusion of personally identifying information and deportation immunity for civilians.
Everyday, law enforcement subject Black and brown communities to a discriminatory brand of policing that consistently leads to unlawful arrests, constant harassment, and in many cases serious injury or death. According to FBI statistics, law enforcement kill Black Americans at nearly the same rate as Jim Crow era lynchings.
But the true impact of police use of force remains unknown. Despite federal law authorizing the Attorney General to collect nationwide data on police killings, there is still no federal database.
The ability for citizens to access data on policing in their communities is a basic component of transparency and accountability. A database is critical for identifying problems with policing and moving forward common sense solutions to prevent tragic police killings and the loss of liberty and opportunity that comes with over-policing.
Sincerely,
[YOUR NAME]