**President Biden Signs Executive Order on Police Reform and Accountability**.
**By The White House**.
**January 26, 2023**.
Today, President Biden signed an executive order to advance effective, accountable, and equitable policing at the federal level. The executive order builds upon the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing work to address systemic racism and advance policing that keeps communities safe and builds trust between law enforcement and the people they serve..
**Key Provisions of the Executive Order:**.
* **Strengthening the Use of Body-Worn Cameras:** Federal law enforcement officers will be required to wear body cameras, and the footage will be made available to the public in a timely manner, subject to certain exceptions..
* **Limiting the Use of No-Knock Warrants:** No-knock warrants will only be authorized in limited circumstances, such as when there is an imminent threat of harm or when the suspect is likely to destroy evidence..
* **Prohibiting the Use of Chokeholds:** Chokeholds will be prohibited by federal law enforcement officers, except in situations where deadly force is authorized..
* **Creating a National Police Misconduct Registry:** A database will be established to track officers who have been decertified or terminated for serious misconduct, such as excessive force or racial profiling..
* **Increasing Training and Resources for Officers:** Federal law enforcement agencies will be required to provide comprehensive training on de-escalation techniques, implicit bias, and constitutional policing..
* **Promoting Community Input and Accountability:** Law enforcement agencies will be encouraged to engage with community members to develop and implement policing policies, and community members will have opportunities to provide input on officer conduct..
* **Improving Data Collection and Transparency:** Federal law enforcement agencies will be required to collect and report data on use of force, traffic stops, and arrests, and this data will be made publicly available..
**The executive order also includes provisions to:**.
* **Support state and local efforts to implement similar reforms.**.
* **Encourage the development of new technologies to improve policing.**.
* **Establish a task force to review and make recommendations on additional police reform measures.**.
**In his remarks, President Biden said:**.
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