President's Policing Task Force Report

 The President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing has released its Interim Report.  If you are a criminal law scholar, or someone concerned with the way policing affects our society, there is a lot to love in this 115 page trove of recommendations.

The report is dense and there is so much to say about it.  For now I'll just lay out the six "Pillars" addressed by the task force:  (1) Building Trust & Legitimacy; (2) Policy & Oversight; (3) Technology & Social Media; (4) Community Policing & Crime Reduction; (5) Training & Education; and (6) Officer Wellness & Safety.   Each pillar comes with several "Action Items," detailed explanations, and quotes from those who testified before the Task Force. 

In future posts, I plan to comment more specifically on some of the most exciting "Action Items," and on what may be missing from the report.  I wonder if anyone in the Prawfs community sees a major gap in these six high level proposals?