Executive Order 13776 was an executive order issued by United States President Donald Trump on February 9, 2017, which established the Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety. The goal of the Task Force was to support local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in combating illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and violent crime, and to propose new legislation and recommend policy changes to further those aims.[1]
| Establishing the Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety | |
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| Type | Executive order |
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| Executive Order number | 13776 |
| Signed by | Donald Trump on February 9, 2017 |
| Federal Register details | |
| Federal Register document number | 2017-03118 |
| Publication date | February 14, 2017 |
| Document citation | 82-10699 |
| Summary | |
| Establishes the Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety to support local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in combating illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and violent crime. | |
Background
editThe United States experienced an increase in violent crime rates in the years leading up to the establishment of the Task Force. Concerned about the growing crime rate, President Trump signed Executive Order 13776 to strengthen law enforcement efforts and reduce crime in American communities.[2]
Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety
editThe Task Force was created to coordinate the efforts of various federal agencies, including the United States Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and Federal Bureau of Investigation, to support local and state law enforcement agencies in their fight against crime.[3]
Goals
editThe primary goals of the Task Force were to:
Identify deficiencies in existing laws and recommend new legislation to fill those gaps Evaluate the availability and adequacy of crime-related data and develop strategies to improve data collection Identify best practices and successful strategies for combating crime Propose ways to improve the safety and well-being of law enforcement officers Make recommendations to the President for actions to promote public safety and reduce crime[4]
Criticisms
editThe Task Force faced criticism from various groups who argued that it could lead to over-policing and racial profiling.[5] Others were concerned that the Task Force's focus on illegal immigration and drug trafficking would divert resources away from other important crime-fighting initiatives.[6]
Dissolution
editThe Task Force was dissolved after completing its work and submitting its recommendations to the President. Its findings and proposals informed the administration's subsequent crime reduction efforts and policy changes.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Presidential Executive Order on a Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety". The White House. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Sari Horwitz (9 February 2017). "Trump signs executive orders on crime and public safety". The Washington Post. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Attorney General Sessions Announces New Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety". United States Department of Justice. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Presidential Executive Order on a Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety". The White House. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Udi Ofer (10 February 2017). "Jeff Sessions Is Taking Us Back to the 1980s on Crime and Drugs". ACLU. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Peter Baker (28 February 2017). "Trump Embraces Shadowy Plots, Putting U.S. at Risk of Conflict". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Sudhin Thanawala (11 September 2017). "Sessions ending federal effort to improve local policing". Associated Press. Retrieved 4 May 2023.