Tell Congress to Reinstate the National Law Enforcement Accountability
Database (NLEAD)
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Dear Friend,
In response to President Trump rescinding an executive order that created
a national database for police misconduct, the Department of Justice (DOJ)
shut down the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database. [ [link removed] ] Why
is this important? This database helped ensure that officers with a
history of misconduct and mistreatment of civilians were held accountable
and not able to move easily between police departments.
Congress must step in immediately. [1]Sign our letter to Congress to take
action to reinstate the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database
(NLEAD) and ensure that officers with histories of misconduct cannot move
between departments without a background check.
Tamir Rice was a 12-year-old boy who was shot by a police officer while
playing with a toy gun in a Cleveland, Ohio, park. Timothy Loehmann, the
officer responsible for Rice’s death, had a history of troubling behavior
prior to this incident and was even deemed unfit for duty at his previous
employment in a different police department. Their concerns? His lack of
emotional stability and poor performance during his police training,
especially in his inability to handle firearms. [ [link removed] ] Yet, despite all of
this information about Loehmann clearly being unequipped for the job, he
was still hired by the Cleveland Police Department. This is just one of
many heartbreaking reminders of the consequences of when police are able
to perform misconduct unchecked. The police officers responsible for the
deaths of Breonna Taylor, Sandra Bland, Philando Castile, and Eric Garner
all had histories of troubling and inappropriate behavior, including
complaints of unnecessary use of excessive force. [ [link removed] ][ [link removed] ][5[ [link removed] ][ [link removed] ]
This is clearly problematic. Had there been a nationwide database to keep
this important information, it could have flagged these officers’ past
actions and provided insight as to whether or not they should continue
employment in law enforcement altogether. After all, the duty of a police
officer is to protect and promote peace in our communities, not invoke
fear and anxiety.
We demand an increase in transparency and accountability within law
enforcement. The decision to shut down the National Law Enforcement
Accountability Database eliminates a critical tool for identifying and
tracking discrimination—including gender-based and racial
discrimination—and violence—including physical, sexual, psychological
violence, and harassment—from police officers and all law enforcement.
Furthermore, this decision is a step backward in building public trust.
[2]Join us in demanding that Congress take action to restore a crucial and
essential tool for protecting all of us.
Together, we will stand up for police accountability and the safety of our
communities.
Sincerely,
Diarra, Kelsey, Beatriz, Monifa, Kristin, and the whole MomsRising.org &
MamásConPoder Team
References:
[1] [3]Justice Department deletes database tracking federal police
misconduct
[2] [4]Officer Who Killed Tamir Rice Found Unfit in Previous Police Job
[3] [ [link removed] ]Mapping Police Violence
[4] [6]The police shooting death of Breonna Taylor, explained
[5] [7]Behind the Video of Eric Garner’s Deadly Confrontation With New
York Police
[6] [ [link removed] ]Timeline: The shooting death of Philando Castile
[7] [ [link removed] ]The Sandra Bland Video - What We Know
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