To: Loretta Lynch, Attorney General
We demand enforcement of the Death in Custody Reporting Act
Tell the attorney general to enforce the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013
Why is this important?
The deaths of countless men and women of color by police have gone undocumented and unchecked for too long. A law signed by the House, Senate, and President but not enforced by the Attorney General is useless.
I am hoping there will be changes in the way our states hold police accountable by compliance with the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013. By making local police agencies report deaths on their watch, we can close the gap of numerous deaths by having the Attorney General monitor the behavior of these agencies with investigations for cases that are frequent and suspicious. The collection of data provided will allow the Attorney General to detect misconduct within local agencies.
The law also allows the federal government to withhold federal funding for all agencies not in compliance. Although currently this is the law, it has not been enforced. So there has been no requirement for police agencies to send information regarding the death of any person in their care to the attorney general for further review. Tell the Attorney General to act now and make police agencies accountable by enforcing The Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013.
I am hoping there will be changes in the way our states hold police accountable by compliance with the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013. By making local police agencies report deaths on their watch, we can close the gap of numerous deaths by having the Attorney General monitor the behavior of these agencies with investigations for cases that are frequent and suspicious. The collection of data provided will allow the Attorney General to detect misconduct within local agencies.
The law also allows the federal government to withhold federal funding for all agencies not in compliance. Although currently this is the law, it has not been enforced. So there has been no requirement for police agencies to send information regarding the death of any person in their care to the attorney general for further review. Tell the Attorney General to act now and make police agencies accountable by enforcing The Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013.