Friday, August 12, 2016

Feds will begin closer tracking of deaths in police custody

Good news: The DOJ plans to begin comprehensively tracking shootings by local police. See their notice in the Federal Register. Find explanatory coverage here:
Amanda Woog, who recently released her curated database of Texas deaths in custody since 2005,  spoke with Texas Public Radio about the development. Notably, Texas' new reporting requirement on police shootings helpfully includes non-fatal incidents, so the data she's gathering going forward is broader, even, than what the Justice Department has suggested.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

If this is anything like the crime reporting data each agency is required to do, there will be gaping holes across the nation. Rural communities rebel against reporting any data to the state. No doubt they will scoff at the thought of reporting anything to the federal government.

Anonymous said...

" The DOJ plans to begin comprehensively tracking shootings by local police", isn't that the way it is supposed to be done from the beginning? Accountability, honor, and Oath of Office!

Anonymous said...

And the federal Leviathan continues to grow…