President Trump will sign an executive order today that will create a system for tracking police misconduct, incentivize officer training and send social workers on some nonviolent police calls.

Trump said Monday afternoon that the order would be a “very comprehensive” response to unrest over the killing of George Floyd by Minnesota police.   A senior Trump administration official said the reforms could be “revolutionary” and that the White House expects broad support, including from police representatives who will attend the order’s signing ceremony.

Many details would be implemented by the Justice Department and Trump will also call on Congress to pass additional legislation.

SOME HIGHLIGHTS:

Incentives for training officers would require that police departments meet certification standards to get federal funds. Those certifications would teach de-escalation techniques and ban chokeholds except in situations where deadly force is allowed.

A reform to send social workers with police on some missions would specifically be geared toward homeless people and those with mental health and addiction issues.

 

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