Trump signs executive order on police reform
Xinhua | Updated: 2020-06-17 02:27
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order on policing amid calls for action against police brutality and racism.
It comes three weeks after the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man, in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which has triggered nationwide demonstrations.
The executive order focuses on three areas: credentialing and certifying police officers; boosting information sharing to track officers accused of excessive use of force; and creating co-responder programs on mental health, drug addiction, and homelessness.
Trump, speaking at the White House, also said that chokeholds will be banned except if an officer's life is at risk.
