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Because predictive policing algorithms use existing data to make predictions, it would follow that existing bias within the system is not eliminated but amplified. [22] Additionally, opponents believe that it is a way to "manufacture" crime; it reinforces the idea that crime in an area exists and just needs to be found by law enforcement. [22]
Change the threshold for the permissible use of force by federal law enforcement officers from "reasonableness" to only when "necessary to prevent death or serious bodily injury." [ 4 ] Mandate that federal officers use deadly force only as a last resort and that de-escalation be attempted, and condition federal funding to state and local law ...
Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions (COMPAS) [1] is a case management and decision support tool developed and owned by Northpointe (now Equivant) used by U.S. courts to assess the likelihood of a defendant becoming a recidivist.
A state audit of five law enforcement agencies, including the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, found unchecked bias and support for far-right extremist groups among officers.
The National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD) is a United States government database, maintained by the United States Department of Justice, which indexes official records of federal law enforcement officer misconduct, commendations, and awards.
Pages in category "Law enforcement controversies in the United States" The following 157 pages are in this category, out of 157 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act authorized the United States Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division to bring civil ("pattern or practice") suits against local law enforcement agencies, to rein in abuses and hold agencies accountable. [25]
In the United States, use of deadly force by police has been a high-profile and contentious issue. [1] In 2022, 1,096 people were killed by police shootings according to The Washington Post, [2] while according to the "Mapping Police Violence" (MPV) project, 1,176 people were killed by police in total.