“Further,” Barr added, “there has been, especially as of late, a disturbing pattern of cynicism and disrespect shown toward law enforcement. We need to address the divide.”The attorney general also noted declines in police hiring and morale and said it was “particularly alarming that, last year, more officers died by suicide than any year previously recorded. The attorney general is then directed to submit a report and recommendations to the president within 60 days. ADA National Crime and Justice Task Force was the first recommendation suggested by President Barack Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing in 2015 to propose ideas for comprehensive criminal justice reform. Vice Chairman: Katharine Sullivan, principal deputy assistant attorney general of the Office of Justice Programs.

Source: Washington Post January 22, 2020 23:15 UTC